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I1 or i noun (Is, I's or i's) 1 the ninth letter of the English alphabet. 2 an object or figure shaped like an I. See also I-beam.
I, me After prepositions, the object form me should always be used: • between you and me • between you and I • for John and me • for John and I. If in doubt, try the phrase without the you, and you will see that for I and with I are not right. |
I2 pronoun used by the speaker or writer to refer to himself or herself, as the subject of an actual or implied verb. Compare me1.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon ic.
I3 abbreviation 1 Independent. 2 Institute, or Institution. 3 International. 4 Island, or Isle. 5 IVR Italy.
I4 symbol 1 chem iodine. 2 as a Roman numeral: one.
I symbol, physics electric current.
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