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'Family' is a group noun, and whether it takes a singular or plural verb depends on whether you are thinking of the family as a unit or as a number of individuals.

'His family is one of the oldest in the county.'
'His family are all doctors.'

Like much else in English usage, context is all.
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The esiest test is to remove "his family" and whatever feels natural is correct.

He (and his family) went the the store.

The store collapsed on him (and his family).

The same test works for family and I (or me).

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He and his family--if in the subject position. i.e. He and his family attended the wedding.

him and his family--if in the object position. i.e. The food was saved for him and his family.

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Thank you!

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12y ago

Edit: "Me and my family" is correct. If you want to use 'I' then it would be "My family and I"

It depends how it is used.

As the receiver of the action or as the do-er of the action.

Here's my tip - just drop the other party and see how it sounds. Then you'll always be right. For example:

Direct object example- (receiver of action)

They gave it to me and my family. (Take out my family)

They gave it to me. (SOUNDS and IS RIGHT!)

They gave it to I. (DOES NOT SOUND RIGHT and it is not!)

Subject example- (do-er of action)

My family and I will be going there too. (Again, take out my family)

I will be going there too. (SOUNDS and IS RIGHT!)

Me will be going there too. (DOES NOT SOUND RIGHT and it is not!)

So, drop the extra people, focus on the I and me, and the answer will always be more obvious! :)

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Both are correct, depending on which end is up. We say, "She and her family live in Boston," and, "We went to see her and her family in Boston."

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Conflict between he and his family

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You and your family, my family and I

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Him and his family or he and his family

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he and his family

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him and his family

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