Whorfinian theories of syntax would say "electrons make the ganglia twitch!"
_SRC
James Tauber wrote:
>
> The construction in question normally takes the accusative in English
> (Chomskyan theories of syntax would say that's because the second verb has
> no tense). For some reason, however, the conjunction makes the nominative
> more acceptable.
>
> I saw him twitch
> * I saw he twitch
> He saw me twitch
> * He saw I twitch
> ? He saw Cathy and I twitch
>
> James
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