me

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pronoun

ˈmē 

objective case of i

me or I?: Usage Guide

Me is used in many places where strict grammarians require I. In truth, this has less to do with grammar and more to do with the fact that me has been gradually replacing I since around the 16th century largely because of the pressure of word order. I is now mostly used as the subject of a verb that directly follows it,

I like to read.

when I first met them

and me occurs in every other position: in absolute and emphatic constructions,

who, me?

me too

and after prepositions, conjunctions, and verbs, including be.

come with me

almost as big as me

it's me

Most usage books recognize the legitimacy of me in these positions, especially in speech; some recommend I in formal and especially written contexts after be

It was I who called.

and after as and than when the first term of the comparison is the subject of a verb.

Everyone was as confused as I.

Few were more thrilled than I was.

Me

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abbreviation (1)

methyl

ME

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abbreviation (2)

1

or Me Maine

2

managing editor

3

mechanical engineer

4

medical examiner

Word History

Etymology

Pronoun

Middle English, from Old English mē; akin to Old High German mīh me, Latin me, Greek me, Sanskrit mā

Rhymes for me

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
• glee
• he

Video

I vs. Me

'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.

Kids Definition

me

pronoun

(ˈ)mē 

objective case of I

Medical Definition

Me

1 of 2 abbreviation

methyl

ME

2 of 2 abbreviation

1

medical examiner

2

myalgic encephalomyelitis