"my friend and I" vs "I and my friend"
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ALDAHMASHY
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"my friend and I" vs "I and my friend"
would you explain to me why ...my friend and I is correct sentence whereas, I and my friend is incorrect.
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Joe
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Re: "my friend and I" vs "I and my friend"
1. My friend and I ate dinner. 
2. I and my friend ate dinner. (not so polite)
1 and 2 are grammatically correct but 2 is not so polite because you put "I" before "my friend" (selfish).
2. I and my friend ate dinner.
(not so polite)1 and 2 are grammatically correct but 2 is not so polite because you put "I" before "my friend" (selfish).
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jonathanrace
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Re: "my friend and I" vs "I and my friend"
2 sounds unnatural to me. I would much prefer to hear "me and my friend ate dinner".
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Re: "my friend and I" vs "I and my friend"
My friend and me ate dinner.right ?