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It is I who ....It is you who...
Dear All,
1)?It is *I* who *makes* you cry.
2) It is *I* who *make* you cry.
3) It is *me* who *makes* you cry.
4) It is *me* who *make* you cry.
5) It is *you* who *makes* me cry.
6) It is *you* who *make* me cry.
Which of the above are grammatically correct or, though incorrect
are informally acceptable?
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Re: It is I who ....It is you who...
1) It is *I* who *makes* you cry. :D
2) It is *I* who *make* you cry. :(
3) It is *me* who *makes* you cry. :D Informal
4) It is *me* who *make* you cry. :(
5) It is *you* who *makes* me cry. :D
6) It is *you* who *make* me cry. :D (if "you" is plural i.e., people; :( if "you" is singular)
Note, It is I (formal); It is me (informal). Since "is" functions as a linking verb, the words on either side of "is" should be equal, like this,
Subject = Subject
It (subject) is I (subject). OK, formal
It (subject) is me (object). Not OK, formal; OK, informal
Note also,
It is I who makes you cry.
==> The word 'who' represents a singular pronoun "I", so the verb agrees in singular number with "I".
Compare that with,
It is you (people) who make me cry.
==> he word "who" refers to a plural pronoun "you (people)" and so agrees in plural number with the verb "make".
Plural: It is you (people) who make me cry. :D
Singular: It is you who makes me cry. :D
6) is ambiguous. You can argue either way: singular "you who makes" or plural "you (people) who make".
All the best, :D
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