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Omar Ahmed Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

A daft question

Choose the correct answer:

It is ..........who broke the vase.

a) me b) I

((I think both choices are correct, but I have no evidence. What do you think?"
  

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It depends on who you ask. Very conservative textbooks insist on I . Less conservative guides and actual usage allow me .

  • It depends on who you ask.
  • Very conservative textbooks insist on I .
  • Less conservative guides and actual usage allow me .
  • So you might say that both are correct.
  • Note, however, that in many cases people use neither one.
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It depends on who you ask. Very conservative textbooks insist on I. Less conservative guides and actual usage allow me. So you might say that both are correct. Note, however, that in many cases people use neither one. They say, "I am the one who broke the vase".

CJ

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