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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
I or me
Hi,
When you have the words/phrases like 'it' or 'that' or 'there is' and any of those do not have any real grammatical functions except they partake a particular spot for the sake of being there (if you know what I mean), then what comes after them should be a subjective nominative?
It was I who was there at that day.
There are three people in my family: a father, a grandmother and I.
When you have the words/phrases like 'it' or 'that' or 'there is' and any of those do not have any real grammatical functions except they partake a particular spot for the sake of being there (if you know what I mean), then what comes after them should be a subjective nominative?
It was I who was there at that day.
There are three people in my family: a father, a grandmother and I.
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It was I who was there at that day. There are three people in my family: a my father, a my grandmother , and I. _____________ Those are both correct (as changed).
- It was I who was there at that day.
- There are three people in my family: a my father, a my grandmother , and I.
- _____________ Those are both correct (as changed).
- You can substitute me for I for a less formal style.
- I prefer me , especially in the second one.
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It was I who was there at that day.
There are three people in my family:a my father, a my grandmother, and I.
_____________
Those are both correct (as changed).
You can substitute me for
There are three people in my family:
_____________
Those are both correct (as changed).
You can substitute me for
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Often, I will be used at the beginning of a sentence, while me is used near the end. (I is subject, me is object)
In the second example, I believe you want to use me: (my father, my grandmother, and me.)
If you change the sentence to read "There is one person in my family: I." It doesn't quite read right.
In the second example, I believe you want to use me: (my father, my grandmother, and me.)
If you change the sentence to read "There is one person in my family: I." It doesn't quite read right.
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