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Me vs. Mine

Me

/miː/

The word people use when they are talking about themselves

Examples:

Tell me the truth.'Modicum, et non videbitis me;'My goodness me!

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This word has no antonyms

Mine

/maɪn/

A place where minerals or other materials are extracted from the earth; one's possession or belonging.

Examples:

'At the bottom of mines?The Erzgebirge began to be mined for iron in medieval days."Not in mine," he announced.

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Antonyms:

This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

Me refers to yourself as the object of a sentence.
Mine refers to something that belongs to you.
Remember me as in give it to me and mine as in its mine'.
Use me when you are receiving an action, and mine when indicating possession.
Me simply identifies you as the recipient, while mine establishes ownership.

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