What does “I” mean?
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pronounused by the speaker or writer to talk about themselves as the subject
I live in Chicago.
I at a glance
- Part of speech
- pronoun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /aɪ/ · EYE
How to use “I” correctly
Always write “I” with a capital letter. Put yourself last in a list: “My friend and I”, not “I and my friend”.
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