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Loviii Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
"me" in the left- and right-dislocation constructions
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The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language, page 462:
Accusatives are also the only option for the left- and right-dislocation constructions (which are themselves characteristic of informal style):
(1) Me, I wouldn’t trust him further than I could throw him.
(2) I don’t much care for it, me.
What does "me" in (1) mean?
What does "me" in (2) mean?
Is such usage of "me" natural?
Thanks!
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loviii What does "me" in (1) mean? It means "me". It refers to the speaker.
- loviii What does "me" in (1) mean?
- It means "me".
- It refers to the speaker.
- What else could it be?
- loviii What does "me" in (2) mean?
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loviiiWhat does "me" in (1) mean?
It means "me". It refers to the speaker. What else could it be?
loviiiWhat does "me" in (2) mean?
It means "me". It refers to the speaker. What else could it be?
me: used for referring to yourself when you are the person who is speaking or writing
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