When using the preposition "for" should it be followed with the subjective or objective case?

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The activity we engaged in was good for she and I.

or

The activity we engaged in was good for us both.

or

The activity we engaged in was good for her and me.

Robusto · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-06 19:29:19Z

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Prepositions in standard English take the prepositional (objective) case.

The activity we engaged in was for her and me.

answered Apr 6, 2011 at 19:29

Robusto

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+1. But just a cautionary note to readers not to confuse preposition "for" with conjunction "for": I bought food for us to eat, but I bought food, for I was hungry :-)
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Kevin · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-06 19:40:25Z

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"Her and me" or "both of us", but not "she and I".

answered Apr 6, 2011 at 19:40

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RedGrittyBrick · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-07 13:35:20Z

A good rule of thumb is to omit each pronoun in turn and see what fits

The activity we engaged in was good for her

and

The activity we engaged in was good for me

hence

The activity we engaged in was good for her and me.

though

The activity we engaged in was good for us.

can sometimes be used (where "us" is unambiguous) to avoid the problem.

or

The activity she and I engaged in was good for us.

(because "I engaged in an activity" and "she engaged in an activity")

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