Who is there? It is me / I.

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Who is there? It is me / I.

Which preposition is correct?

Thanks.
 
The correct pronoun is "I", although most people use "me".
 
Traditional grammar says that you shouldn't use an object pronoun here because of the copula verb is, but it is a rule that the vast majority of native speakers ignore. I'd say both are correct.
 
I think you'll find that the most common variants are 'It's me' and 'It is I', rather than 'It's I' and 'It is me'.
 
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