Which is correct: "Between you and I" or "Between you and me"?

Which is correct: "Between you and I" or "Between you and me"?

• A. Between you and I
• B. Between you and me
• C. Between you and myself
• D. Between I and you

Answer: (B)

When a preposition is used, the pronouns that follow it should be in the object form. Here, between is a preposition, and the phrase links two people to that preposition. Both pronouns should be in the object case, giving us “you and me.” The word “me” is the correct object form, paired with “you” in the same prepositional phrase.

Using “Between you and I” starts with the subject form I, which isn’t correct after a preposition. “Between you and myself” uses a reflexive form, which is reserved for emphasis or when the subject and the object refer to the same entity, not for a simple prepositional object. “Between I and you” also misuses the subject form I and sounds off in standard English.

So the proper, formal usage is “Between you and me” because it keeps the pronouns in the correct object case after the preposition.