I Debated a Senior Manager Over “Peter and Me” at Work — Which Is Correct?

This morning, I arrived at work early and started a grammar debate with a colleague: which is correct, “The book was given to Peter and me” or “The book was given to Peter and I”? Another man joined the discussion and confidently chose “Peter and me.” I disagreed and argued my point with full confidence. What I did not know was that he was one of the organisation’s top managers. I had only recently joined and did not recognise him. When a colleague later told me who I had been debating for 15 minutes, fear nearly finished me. Thankfully, the manager took it professionally and even laughed about it. Still, I learned that workplace grammar debates can become unexpectedly risky. So, help settle this: is it “Peter and me” or “Peter and I,” and why? Drop your answer before checking any grammar lesson.

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