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Stargazer | 23:26 Wed 31st Aug 2022 | Film, Media & TV
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why the film Withnail and I is worth watching. (btw it should be Withail and me!)
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No it shouldn't.
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It should be Withnail and me to be grammatically correct.
No, it should be Withnail and I.
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No you are wrong.
Withnail goes
I go
Withnail and I go.
In what language?
It should be 'Withnail and I' if they are the subject of the sentence
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So would you like to come with Withnail and me? Or would you like to come with Withnail and I? Would you like to come with I (if Withnail cannot make it?)
Oh boy!

"Withnail and I" is the title of the film. "I" is obviously nominative, not accusative.
If Withnail's not going, neither am i.
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Anyway, back to the film. Is it rubbish?
It's awful.
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I have wondered what all the fuss was about as it is supposed to be a very popular film.
I like it.

“I think the carrot infinitely more fascinating than the geranium. The carrot has mystery. Flowers are essentially tarts. Prostitutes for the bees. There is, you'll agree, a certain je ne sais quoi, oh so very special, about a firm, young carrot.”
I think it acquired student cult status when used as a drinking game (you match Withnail's intake drink for drink while watching the film).
So as hm the Queen wrong when she said "my husband and i"?
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She is correct if saying "My husband and I will be at Balmoral this summer" but not if she says "Megan and Harry are coming to stay with my husband and I at Balmoral this summer". That is wrong. Omit the "my husband" bit and you will see.
It's a great film - you either get it or you don't.
Are you asking because you might want to watch it or because you watched it & didn't like it?
If you say which films you think are good maybe we could say why it will or will not suit your tastes. It's just subjective.

I think Stargazer just wanted a £1 argument, dave.
X and I - - subject
Y does something to X and me - object

( nominative and accusative to Latinists)
we arent really arguing about this are we?

I Claudius - not me claudius

Yeah yeah foo I was at Hospital having a dressing by Dr
and the assistant asked which dressing:
"Mefix, Doctor?" and I said "yeah, you fix!"

Mefix is a kinda dressing - - sozza

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