me

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'ME': /ˌɛmˈiː/; 'me': strong: /miː/, weak: /mi/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/mi/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mē)


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me
‘me’
Me can be the object of a verb or preposition. You use me to refer to yourself.
Sara told me about her new job.
He looked at me curiously.
Be careful
In standard English, ‘me’ is not used as the indirect object of a sentence when ‘I’ is the subject. Don't say, for example, ‘I got me a drink’. Say ‘I got myself a drink’.
I poured myself a cup of tea.
I had set myself a time limit of two hours.
In conversation, people sometimes use me as part of the subject of a sentence.
Me and my dad argue a lot.
Me and Marcus are leaving.
Be careful
Don't use ‘me’ as part of the subject of a sentence in formal or written English. Use I.
My sister and I were very disappointed with the service.
Brad and I got engaged last year.
‘it’s me'
If you are asked ‘Who is it?’, you can say ‘It’s me', or just ‘Me’.
‘Who is it?’ – ‘It’s me, Frank.'
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