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Is it proper grammar to say someone and me?

No, "someone and me" is not proper grammar.

The correct way to say it is "someone and I."

Here's why:

* Subject Pronouns: "Someone" and "I" are subject pronouns, used when the pronoun is performing the action in a sentence.

* Object Pronouns: "Me" is an object pronoun, used when the pronoun is receiving the action.

Examples:

* Correct: "Someone and I went to the store." (Both "someone" and "I" are performing the action of going)

* Incorrect: "The gift was for someone and me." (The pronoun is receiving the action of "for")

* Correct: "The gift was for someone and him." (The pronoun is receiving the action of "for")

A simple way to check:

If you remove "someone" from the sentence, would you say "me" or "I"? If you would say "I," then the correct form is "someone and I."

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