25b Use the objective case (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) for all objects.

When a personal pronoun is used as a direct object, an indirect object, or the object of a preposition, ordinarily your ear will lead you to the correct pronoun. When an object is compound, however, you may occasionally become confused.

The examples read, Janice was indignant when she realized that the salesclerk was insulting her mother and (strikethrough) she period (end strikethrough) (insert) her period (end insert)

Text below reads, Strip away the words (Italics) her mother and (End Italics) to hear the correct pronoun: (Italics) was insulting her (End Italics) (not (Italics) was insulting she (End Italics)).

The most traumatic experience for her father and (strikethrough) I (end strikethrough) (insert) me (end insert) occurred long after her operation.

Text below reads, Strip away the words (Italics) her father and (End Italics) to test for the correct pronoun: (Italics) for me (End Italics) (not (Italics) for I (End Italics)).

Nidra gave my cousin and (strikethrough) myself (end strikethrough) (insert) me (end insert) some good tips on traveling in New Delhi.

Text below reads, In this situation, the reflexive pronoun (Italics) myself (End Italics) is nonstandard. (Italics) My cousin and me (End Italics) is the indirect object of the verb (Italics) gave (End Italics).