ME
/mi:/
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Definition
- Pronoun:
- The objective case of the first-person singular pronoun "I": "Me" is used when the speaker is the object of a verb or preposition. It refers to the person who is speaking or writing.
Usage
- As a direct object: Receives the action of the verb.
- As an indirect object: Indicates to whom or for whom an action is done.
- As the object of a preposition: Follows a preposition (e.g., to, for, with, about).
Examples
- As a direct object:
- She called me yesterday.
- The news surprised me.
- As an indirect object:
- He gave me a book.
- Could you tell me the time?
- As the object of a preposition:
- This gift is for me.
- Are you talking about me?
Advanced Usage
- In informal comparisons (after "than" or "as"): In casual speech, "me" is often used instead of "I".
- She is taller than me. (Informal. Formal: She is taller than I.)
- He's as old as me. (Informal. Formal: He's as old as I.)
- In emphatic expressions: Used for emphasis, often in short answers.
- "Who wants coffee?" – "Me!"
- "I'm tired." – "Me too."
Variants and Related Words
- I (pronoun): The subjective (nominative) case. Used when the speaker is the subject of a verb.
- I like apples.
- Myself (pronoun): The reflexive or emphatic form.
- I hurt myself. (Reflexive)
- I myself saw it happen. (Emphatic)
- My (determiner): The possessive determiner.
- This is my car.
Synonyms
- Myself (when used reflexively or for emphasis, but not as a direct substitute for the object pronoun).
Common Phrases and Idioms
- "Dear me!": An exclamation expressing surprise, sympathy, or concern.
- Dear me! That's a lot of work.
- "It's me": A common, though grammatically informal, introduction on the phone or at the door. (Formally: )
- "Who's there?" – "It's me."
Noun
- a state in New England