The first is grammatically correct, but it has a different meaning (which does not make sense with this particular sentence). By assumes the meaning of next to here, but of course it only makes sense if the complement is something you can be next to (like stairs or a person, not a sound). -
The answer may surprise you - it depends on the context in which the phrase is used. We can use both "my wife and I" and "my wife and me" in an English sentence. We say "my wife and me" as the object of the sentence. We say "my wife and I" as the subject of the sentence. Here are two examples to show the difference: "My wife
The choice between the phrases there is and there are at the beginning of a sentence is determined by the noun that follows it. Use there is when the noun is singular ("There is a cat"). Use there are when the noun is plural ("There are two cats"). Here's a tip: Want to make sure your writing shines? 6. I have much more money. The OP's sentence is grammatically correct. You use "much more" in front of an uncountable noun. Another example: I need much more time to do this job. On the other hand, you use "many more" in front of plural nouns such as I have many more friends in this city. Share. Qkgd. 426 202 279 267 33 278 387 145 316