Are both sentences below grammatically correct?
The great I.
The great me.
What is the grammatical breakdown in each case?
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It's not a sentence unless it's an exclamation (The great me!). In that case, it would seem to be proclaiming I am great in its illocutionary force, but grammar-wise, it would be just stating something in isolation without a clear syntactic role, so me as the objective case would be most appropriate, similar to the reply to the question: 'Who wants cake?' Me! |
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Neither of those sentences are correct without a verb (unless they're exclaimed). |
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Neither phrase is idiomatic, but there is The great I am as a term for a self-important person (possibly from an Old Testament name of God). |
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