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Rule "me (I)"

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Description: me (I)
Message: When referring to yourself and somebody else, put their name first. Also the nominative form "I" is more likely in this context.
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Me and your dad are now a couple.
    Correction suggestion: Your dad and I
  • Me and my wife were honeymooning in Kabylie.
    Correction suggestion: My wife and I
  • Me and a good colleague have made a webstore platform in Laravel 5.8.
    Correction suggestion: A good colleague and I
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Me and my mom tag teamed on making a penne and plant sausage macaroni and cheese.
  • Me and a few others have looked into it.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: CONFUSION_OF_ME_I [8]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-17 22:33:07 +0200)