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Is it better to say "for you and me" than "for me and you"?

Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 2:37 pm
by Fooge
I've heard that it's bad to put yourself first.

Re: Is it better to say "for you and me" than "for me and yo

Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 2:58 pm
by Vijay
No.

Re: Is it better to say "for you and me" than "for me and yo

Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 3:09 pm
by Sumelic
"Better" and "bad" are such vague terms that it's not really possible to answer this without context and a description of what your goals are ... "for you and me" is the more common word order.

Re: Is it better to say "for you and me" than "for me and yo

Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 4:10 pm
by Axiem
In a semi-formal/journalistic register for published American English, "for you and me" is considered the preferred arrangement.

Re: Is it better to say "for you and me" than "for me and yo

Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 4:17 pm
by Zaarin
Traditionally it's considered "good form" to put the first person pronoun second, but colloquially I doubt many people care.

Re: Is it better to say "for you and me" than "for me and yo

Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 6:28 pm
by Richard W
Axiem wrote:In a semi-formal/journalistic register for published American English, "for you and me" is considered the preferred arrangement.
Also consider better in British English. The prime example is the citation of Wolsey's so called 'disastrously ordered' 'ego et meus rex'.

Re: Is it better to say "for you and me" than "for me and yo

Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 11:14 am
by xxx
Same thing in French with politeness considerations..

Re: Is it better to say "for you and me" than "for me and yo

Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 5:38 am
by hwhatting
Same thing in German.