Position of Double Pronouns in French - Direct Object Pronoun + "y"

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In French, some sentences can contain two object pronouns
- a direct object pronoun (See Me/te/nous/vous = Me/you/us/you (French Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns) and Using le/la/l'/les = it/him/her/them (French Direct Object Pronouns)
and 
- the adverbial pronoun "y" (See also Y = There (French Adverbial Pronouns) and Y can replace à + [thing/object/location] (French Adverbial Pronouns)

Have a look at these examples: 

Tu m'y accompagnes tout le temps.You accompany me there all the time.
 
Je t'y retrouve à 6 heures.I'm meeting you there at 6.
 
Je l'y retrouverai plus tard.I'll meet him/her there later.
 
Vous nous y attendrez.You will wait for us there.
 
Nous vous y emmenons.We are taking you there.
 
Tu les y conduis.You drive them there.
 

There are two important patterns to notice in these sentences that are different to English. 

1) the two pronouns both go before the verb:
 
Tu attends Patricia à la banque -> Tu l'y attends.
You're waiting for Patricia at the bank -> You're waiting for her there
 
2) The order is ALWAYS:
 
    me/te/le/la/l'/nous/vous/les  (before)  y
 
 
 

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Tu les y conduis.You drive them there.
Je l'y retrouverai plus tard.I'll meet him/her there later.
Vous nous y attendrez.You will wait for us there.
Tu m'y accompagnes tout le temps.You accompany me there all the time.
Nous vous y emmenons.We are taking you there.
Je t'y retrouve à 6 heures.I'm meeting you there at 6.
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