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Short statements using a linking verb (or, in this instance, missing it out for brevity) use the subject pronoun. Surely it is not I. Surely not I.
- Short statements using a linking verb (or, in this instance, missing it out for brevity) use the subject pronoun.
- Surely it is not I.
- Surely not I.
- However, this is arcane and very formal and would mark you out as someone who has learned the language from a book rather than from ordinary conversation!
- You are right to imply that it is normal to use 'me', however it is not technically correct to do so.
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Short statements using a linking verb (or, in this instance, missing it out for brevity) use the subject pronoun.
Surely it is not I.
Surely not I.
However, this is arcane and very formal and would mark you out as someone who has learned the language from a book rather than from ordinary conversation! You are right to imply that it is normal to use 'me', however it is not te
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