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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

It is I (not it is me).

I just learned it is not correct to say "It is me". I supposed to say "It is I".

However, the sentence "This call is for me" is a correct setence.

Shouldn't it be "This call is for I" ????

This (adj.)

call (noun).

is (linking verb).

Thank alot.
  

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In This call is for me , the pronoun is the object of the preposition for , and so should be in the me/her/him object form. In your original sentence ( It is me ) , however, either I or me will work: I is formal, me is informal. Note that we write ' It is I ', but say ' It's me '.

— Mister Micawber

  • In This call is for me , the pronoun is the object of the preposition for , and so should be in the me/her/him object form.
  • In your original sentence ( It is me ) , however, either I or me will work: I is formal, me is informal.
  • Note that we write ' It is I ', but say ' It's me '.
  • Googling will lead you to endless discussions on the topic of which pronoun to use after linking verbs, but me always follows a preposition.
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In This call is for me, the pronoun is the object of the preposition for, and so should be in the me/her/him object form.

In your original sentence (It is me) , however, either I or me will work: I is formal, me is informal. Note that we write 'It is I', but say 'It's me
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