In English, when you use more than one pronoun in the same clause, their order is not random. The most common patterns are coordination like “you and I” and sequences like “give it to me,” where different pronoun roles appear in a typical order. This module shows how subject, object, and complement pronouns combine, which orders sound natural, and which combinations are avoided.

When two pronouns are joined with and or or, they usually share the same grammatical role in the sentence. In subject position, English strongly prefers “X and I” rather than “I and X” in neutral style, especially in careful writing and formal speech. In object position, English prefers “X and me” rather than “me and X,” though in very informal speech you may still hear “me and him” as a subject.

Rule	🇨🇳 中文 规则	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
Put the speaker last in coordinated subjects	✅ 将说话者放在并列主语中的最后位置	You and I are ready.	🟦 你和我准备好了。
Use object case after a verb or preposition in coordination	✅ 在并列结构中，动词或介词后使用宾格形式	They invited you and me.	🟦 他们邀请了你和我。
Keep the same role for both pronouns in coordination	✅ 在并列中保持两代词的相同语法角色	She and I talked.	🟦 她和我谈话。
Informal subject use of object forms exists but is not standard	⚠️ 非正式的主语中使用宾格形式存在，但并非标准	Me and him went home.	🟦 我和他回家了。

In coordinated subjects, the usual neutral order is second person before first person: “you and I.” With third person plus first person, English often puts the third person first: “he and I,” “she and I,” “they and I.” This ordering is about style and convention, not meaning, and it is strongest in careful or formal English.

Rule	🇨🇳 中文 规则	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
2nd person before 1st person in coordinated subjects	✅ 并列主语中第二人称在第一人称之前	You and I should leave.	🟦 你和我应该离开。
3rd person before 1st person is common in coordinated subjects	✅ 并列主语中第三人称在第一人称之前很常见	She and I work together.	🟦 她和我一起工作。
If you include three, 3rd + 2nd + 1st is common	✅ 如果包含三位，第三+第二+第一顺序很常见	He, you, and I will decide.	🟦 他、你、我将一起决定。

In coordinated objects, English usually places other people before the speaker: “him and me,” “you and me.” This is a preference, not a strict grammar rule, but it sounds most natural in neutral conversation. The important point is case: after verbs and prepositions, use object forms like me, him, her, us, them.

Rule	🇨🇳 中文 规则	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
Use object pronouns after verbs	✅ 在动词后使用宾格代词	She saw him and me.	🟦 她看到了他和我。
Use object pronouns after prepositions	✅ 在介词后使用宾格代词	Between you and me, it is risky.	🟦 就你和我之间，这很危险。
Speaker often comes last in coordinated objects	✅ 在并列宾语中说话者通常放在最后	They called you and me.	🟦 他们打电话给你和我。

Some verbs allow two objects: an indirect object and a direct object. English commonly orders them as indirect object before direct object without a preposition: “Give me it,” but in practice “Give me it” can sound heavy, so speakers often choose “Give it to me.” When both objects are pronouns, “direct pronoun + to + indirect pronoun” is usually the clearest and most natural option.

Rule	🇨🇳 中文 规则	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
Preferred with two pronouns: direct object + to + indirect object	✅ 两个代词时优选：直接宾语 + to + 间接宾语	Give it to me.	🟦 把它给我。
Indirect object first is possible but can sound less natural with pronouns	✅ 先写间接宾语是可能的，但用代词时听起来不太自然	Give me it.	🟦 给我它。
Use to or for depending on the verb pattern	✅ 根据动词模式使用 to 或 for	Send it to her.	🟦 发送给她。

After a preposition, English uses object pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them. This includes fixed phrases and comparisons: “with me,” “for us,” “than him.” In very formal writing, some speakers prefer “than he” when than is treated like a conjunction, but “than him” is the common everyday choice.

Rule	🇨🇳 中文 规则	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
Use object forms after prepositions	✅ 在介词后使用宾格代词	This is for them.	🟦 这是给他们的。
Comparisons often use object forms in everyday English	✅ 比较句在日常英语中常使用宾格形式	She is taller than him.	🟦 她比他高。
Formal alternative exists in some comparison structures	⚠️ 在某些比较结构中存在正式替代表达	She is taller than he is.	🟦 她比他高。

English avoids long strings of bare pronouns in a row because they can be hard to process. When two pronouns would sit next to each other, speakers often insert a preposition, repeat a noun, or use a different structure to make roles clearer. This is why “Give it to her” is often preferred over “Give her it,” and why “Tell him about it” is preferred over heavier stacks like “Tell him it” in contexts where it could be unclear.

Rule	🇨🇳 中文 规则	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
Add a preposition to reduce pronoun stacking	✅ 添加介词以减少代词堆叠	Explain it to him.	🟦 向他解释清楚。
Rephrase when roles could be confusing	✅ 角色可能混乱时改述	Tell him about it.	🟦 告诉他关于它的事。
Replace one pronoun with a noun for clarity	✅ 为清晰起见将一个代词替换成名词	Give it to your sister.	🟦 把它给你妹妹。

Reflexive pronouns like myself, yourself, herself, ourselves are used when the subject and the object refer to the same person or group. They can also be used for emphasis, but that is a different meaning from true reflexive use. In coordinated phrases, reflexives are not used as simple subjects or objects in standard English unless the reflexive meaning is intended.

Rule	🇨🇳 中文 规则	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
Use a reflexive when subject equals object	✅ 当主语等于宾语时使用反身代词	I taught myself.	🟦 我教了我自己。
Use reflexives for emphasis only when the basic sentence works without it	✅ 仅在基本句子不使用时用于强调	I did it myself.	🟦 我自己做到了。
Avoid reflexives as “fancy” object forms in standard English	🚫 避免将反身代词作为标准英语中的“花哨”宾语形式	Please contact me.	🟦 请联系我。

When a pronoun is coordinated with a noun, the same ordering preferences usually apply: place other people first and the speaker last in neutral style. Case still depends on role: “My brother and I” as a subject, but “my brother and me” as an object. This is one of the most common places where speakers feel uncertainty, so checking the role of the whole phrase is key.

Rule	🇨🇳 中文 规则	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
Subject: noun + I is common and formal	✅ 主语：名词 + I 常见且正式	My sister and I arrived.	🟦 我的妹妹和我到了。
Object: noun + me is standard	✅ 宾语：名词 + me 标准用法	They helped my sister and me.	🟦 他们帮助我的妹妹和我。
Keep the pronoun form consistent with the phrase role	✅ 让代词形式与短语在句中的角色保持一致	She spoke to my sister and me.	🟦 她对我的妹妹和我说话。

Some pronoun orders are grammatical but feel more formal, more casual, or more emphatic. “It is I” is very formal and rare in modern speech, while “It is me” is the everyday choice. Similarly, object forms used as subjects in coordination can appear in casual speech but are avoided in careful writing.

Region	🇨🇳 中文 区域	Word	🇨🇳 中文 词语	Regional Definition	🇨🇳 中文 区域定义
Formal English	🟦 正式英语	It is I	🟦 It is I	Very formal predicate complement style, uncommon in everyday speech	🟦 非常正式的谓语补语风格，在日常口语中不常见
Everyday English	🟦 日常英语	It is me	🟦 It is me	Common modern choice after be in conversation	🟦 对话中 be 之后的常见现代用法
Casual speech	🟦 休闲口语	Me and him	🟦 Me and him	Nonstandard as a subject in writing, sometimes heard in conversation	🟦 在书写中作为主语的非标准用法，有时在口语中也能听到

Use subject forms for subjects and object forms after verbs and prepositions. In coordinated phrases, English often places the speaker last: “you and I,” “him and me,” especially in neutral and careful style. When two object pronouns combine, “direct object + to or for + indirect object” is often the clearest choice. If a pronoun sequence feels awkward, rephrase with a preposition or a noun to make roles obvious.