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What is the difference between me and my?

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My is a synonym of me.


As pronouns the difference between me and my

is that me is as the direct object of a verb while my is (attributive) belonging to me.

As a interjection my is

(dated) used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

me

Translingual

Symbol

(head)
  • The ISO 3166-1 two-letter (alpha-2) code for Montenegro.
    • ISO 3166-1 ----

    my

    English

    (wikipedia my)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) my, apocopated form of min, myn, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Determiner

  • Belonging to me.
    • Don't you know my name?
    I recognised him because he had attended my school.
    Derived terms
    (terms derived using my) * my arse * my ass * my bad * my eye * my fellow Americans * my foot * my God * my goodness * my gosh * my pleasure * my son * my way or the highway * my word
    See also
    (English personal pronouns)

    Etymology 2

    An abbreviation of an oath such as my word'' or ''my lord

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (dated) Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.
    • My , what big teeth you have!
    Derived terms
    * my my

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