I have struggled with this quite a bit, even as someone pretty advanced in English. It’s been explained to me many times, but nothing is making sense.
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One says “we are doing something” and the other says “some is happening to us”.
The easy way to remember it is the “are” vs. “to” test.
Dugwin and I **are** going shopping – sounds good.
Dugwin and me **are** going shopping – nope that’s wrong.
“New Jersey is disgusting” everyone shouted **to** Dugwin and I – nope that’s wrong.
“New Jersey is disgusting” everyone shouted **to** Dugwin and me – sounds good.
Similarly is *We* vs. Us*.*
Us **are** going shopping – nope that’s wrong.
We **are** going shopping – sounds good.
“New Jersey is disgusting” everyone shouted to **us** – that’s good.
“New Jersey is disgusting” everyone shouted **to** we – all wrong.
The “are” test also helps with the most confusing example that most people don’t get right. Comparisons.
She is uglier than us – that’s wrong.
She is uglier than we – that’s actually right.
The trick is the remember to add the unspoken verb.
She is uglier than us **are** – ok, yeah that’s wrong.
She is uglier than we **are** – sounds good.
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