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my

[ mahy ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

(a form of the possessive case of I used as an attributive adjective):
My soup is cold.

Also (used as an exclamation of mild surprise or dismay):
My, what a big house this is! My-my, how old he looks!

my-

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/ ��ɪ /

of, belonging to, or associated with the speaker or writer (me)
do you mind my smoking?
my own ideas
used in various forms of address
my lord
my dear boy
used in various exclamations
my goodness!

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Origin of my¹

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English ��ī, variant of ��ī��, Old English ��ī��; mine ¹

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Origin of my¹

C12 ��ī, variant of Old English ��ī�� when preceding a word beginning with a consonant

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Another teacher explained to me that I can be paid 50% of my husband’s Social Security benefit instead.

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I feel that my life at the moment is filled with greater anticipation and excitement for what’s to come.

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Asked what she would do next, she said: "I was given a conditional discharge. I will continue my fight for free speech."

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"The problem was three other people were involved and I knew that if I walked away from it I would hate myself for the rest of my life."

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Nandi added: "I am excited for what is to come. I would love to write more songs and perform gigs with my band and go with the flow."

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