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me
pronoun \ˈmē\
Definition of ME
objective case of i
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Usage Discussion of ME
Me is used in many constructions where strict grammarians prescribe I. This usage is not so much ungrammatical as indicative of the shrinking range of the nominative form: me began to replace I sometime around the 16th century largely because of the pressure of word order. I is now chiefly used as the subject of an immediately following verb. Me occurs in every other position: absolutely <who, me?>, emphatically <me too>, and after prepositions, conjunctions, and verbs, including be <come with me> <you're as big as me> <it's me>. Almost all usage books recognize the legitimacy of me in these positions, especially in speech; some recommend I in formal and especially written contexts after be and after as and than when the first term of the comparison is the subject of a verb.
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Origin of ME
Middle English, from Old English mē; akin to Old High German mīh me, Latin me, Greek me, Sanskrit mā
Rhymes with ME
b, be, bee, c, cay, cee, Cree, d, dee, Dee, dree, e, fee, flea, flee, free, g, gee, ghee, glee, gree, he, key, Key, knee, lea, lee, mi, p, pea, pee, plea, pree, quay, re, Rhee, scree, sea, see, she, si, ski, spree, sri, t, tea, tee, the, thee, three, ti, tree, twee, Twi, v, vee, we, wee, whee, ye, z, zee
Me
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Definition of ME
methyl
ME
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Definition of ME
1
or Me Maine
2
managing editor
3
mechanical engineer
4
medical examiner
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MES- Defined for Kids
me
pronoun \ˈmē\
Definition of ME for Kids
objective case of i
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