I do not know about native speakers but the second line sounds better to me.
My daughter likes roller skating. Her brother and she are off to the
park.My daughter likes roller skating. She and her brother are off to the
park.
I was wondering whether there is a pattern (X and she) much the same as (X and I) that is:
Her brother and she are off to the park
much the same as in
Her brother and I are off to the park
So which is natural or more common:
- Her brother and she
- She and her brother
Best Answer
In your example
is the more natural choice since "she" is the focus of interest, "her brother" being a secondary reference. Consider the difference between
the references are reversed in #1 in terms of closeness to the focus, "she". #1 in understandable, but the listener must think more about the relationship than #2 which has a natural progression of relationship.
The exception is when referring in first person, "I" usually comes last. I was taught this was because of politeness considerations.