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Similarly, in Latin, when a pronoun in a predicate refers back to the subject of the sentence, they should both be in the same case, the nominative. By this logic, English should do the same. This is the reason many people have been taught to say things like “it is I” and “that is he” instead of “it’s me” and “that’s him”.
Talk on the Wild Side: Why Language Won't Do As It's Told
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