I also agree with Keith Bradford. English isn't a language which is easily analysed in terms of what was originally Latin. At any rate in Britain "It's me" and suchlike is virtually universal. "it is I" would be thought of as most peculiar, and this would be in any any register not just conversational English. If I had to justify the usage of me, I would say that it is a case in English of what would in Latin would be called an emphatic accusative. << text deleted - not in the English only Forum >>, Good day, members! I'm a waiter and I want to recommend a dish to the guests. The dish is our best dish and is what the restaurant is famous for. Can I say "Try the marbled steak. It's our special dish." (I made this up) I've read several posts here about "special dish" and learnt that it can, Hello, Here is a sentence from my English learning book: "There are four people in my family. They are my father, my mother, my sister and I." Shouldn't it be "They are my father, my mother, my sister and me."? I see such a sentence structure twice, in two different articles. So I have to.