FALSE SYNTAX.

    My brother and him are grammarians.

    You and me enjoy great privileges.

    Him and I went to the city in company; but John and him returned
    without me.

    Between you and I there is a great disparity of years.

RULE XXXIV.

Conjunctions generally connect verbs of like moods and tenses; as, “If thou sincerely desire, and earnestly pursue virtue, she will assuredly be found by thee, and prove a rich reward.”

    NOTE 1.  When different moods and tenses are connected by
    conjunctions, the nominative must be repeated; as, “He may return,
    but he will not tarry.”

    2.  Conjunctions implying contingency or doubt, require the
    subjunctive mood after them; as, “If he study, he will improve.” 
    See pages 135, 145, and 155.

    3.  The conjunctions if, though, unless, except, whether,
    and lest, generally require the subjunctive mood after them.

    4.  Conjunctions of a positive and absolute nature, implying no
    doubt, require the indicative mood; as, “As virtue advances, so
    vice recedes.”

FALSE SYNTAX.

    Did he not tell me his fault, and entreated me to forgive him?

    Professing regard, and to act differently, discovers a base mind.

    Note 1.  He has gone home, but may return.

    The attorney executed the deed, but will write no more.

    Note 2.  I shall walk to-day, unless it rains.

    If he acquires riches, they will corrupt his mind.

RULE XXXV.

A noun or pronoun following the conjunction than, as, or but, is nominative to a verb, or governed by a verb or preposition, expressed or understood; as, “Thou art wiser than I [am.”] “I saw nobody but [I saw] him.”

NOTE 1.  The conjunction as, when it is connected with such, many, or same, is sometimes, though erroneously, called a relative pronoun; as, “Let such as presume to advise others,” &c.; that is, Let them who, &c.  See page 116.

2.  An ellipsis, or omission of some words, is frequently admitted, which must be supplied in the mind in order to parse grammatically; as “Wo is me;” that is, to me; “To sleep all night;” i.e. through all the night; “He has gone a journey;” i.e. on a journey; “They walked a league;” i.e. over a space called a league.

    3.  When the omission of words would obscure the sense, or weaken its
    force, they must be expressed.