I wonder if it is correct to say, 'It is me again'?
NOT A TEACHER
Hello, Winwin:
It certainly is correct. That is what 99.99% (?) of Americans say and write.
But I prefer to follow the rules. I am too old to change. The rules say:
It is I, she, he, we, and they.
You probably know the grammatical justification: "is" is a linking verb. Therefore, "It" = "I"; "I" = "It." "Me" is used
as an object: She loves me.
By the way, a "humorous" note. Some (many?) Americans are now saying: "Just between you and I" (instead of the
correct "me"). I suspect that way back in their minds, they remember faintly that "It is I" is correct, so they assume
that the elegant "I" must be correct instead of the lowly "me."
"Everyone" nowadays says "It is me," so I guess that if you use "I," some people will think that you are trying to show
everybody that you speak better English than they or that you are speaking "bad" English!
*****
P.S. I noticed that you prefaced your question with "NOT A TEACHER." I think that the rules require us to post this
warning
only if we non-teachers are trying to answer someone's question. Then people seeing that warning can decide
whether or not they want to accept the answer. If I post a question for others to answer, it is not necessary (or even
desirable) to post such a warning.
HAVE A NICE DAY!