The Grammar Doctor

Q. Can you help me with this sentence?
It currently reads: "There were always two actors in these plays: she and I."
Should this be: "There were always two actors in these plays: her and me."

A. The first version is correct. Here's the reason: "She and I" refers to "two actors." "Two actors" is a predicate noun; it comes after the verb but refers back to the subject.
Predicate nouns must be in the subjective case (she and I) rather than the objective case (her and me). Nouns do not change form from subjective to objective case, but pronouns do.


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