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summerwinds
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1-can tell me what is the diffrence between
it is me and it is i
2-can u give me topics and essays that can help me in toefl?
thank u in advance |
1 Apr 2010
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atsanti85
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Technically, "it is me" is the correct form because "me" is an object pronoun.
"It is I" is not correct because "I" is a subject pronoun.
Some people use it because they are following this rule incorrectly.
We cannot say "She and me are going to the park" but "She and I are going to the park"
People may carry that rule over and think it applies even when the self is the object. |
1 Apr 2010
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lizsantiago
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i think you are mistaken... in this sentence we have a predicate nominative because it is the same as I thus the pronoun is renaming the subject and you need a subject pronoun to do that. in any doubt please read this link
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1 Apr 2010
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yanogator
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Liz is right about the predicate nominative, so grammatically, it should be "I". However, in practice, at least here in the US, it is much more common to hear "It �s me". It �s not so common either way without the contraction.
Bruce |
1 Apr 2010
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Jayho
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Hi summerwind
You�ll find a nice explanation by Grammar Girl here
And, you�ll find a list of TOEFL writing topics here
Cheers
Jayho |
2 Apr 2010
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summerwinds
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thank u soooooooooooooooooooooo much |
2 Apr 2010
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