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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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For it was I

what does the expression "For it was I Who started this" mean?
  

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Hi There is sometimes debate in grammar over which of these is correct... it was me... it was I...

  • Hi There is sometimes debate in grammar over which of these is correct...
  • it was me...
  • it was I...
  • Either way, the expression emphasises the fact that I am the person responsible.
  • " Dave
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Hi

There is sometimes debate in grammar over which of these is correct...

- ...it was me...

- ...it was I...

Either way, the expression emphasises the fact that I am the person responsible. "For it was I who started this." is just a strong way of saying "I started this."

Dave

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