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'mi' is a common misspelling of 'my'
The correct spelling of 'my'
ends with the letter 'y'.
This incorrect spelling 'mi'
ends with the letter 'i'.
'mi' Spelling Rule
In the early Modern English period, words ending in 'i' were changed to end in 'y'. For example, mani, veri, beauti and marri were changed to many, very, beauty and marry. This explains why some words containing a y, feature an i in their plural or past tense form. For example, try, tried; baby, babies; marry, marries.
Definition of 'my' not 'mi'
Etymology 1
From (etyl) my, apocopated form of min, myn, from (etyl) . More at (l).
Determiner
Belonging to me.
- Don't you know my name?
- I recognised him because he had attended my school.
Derived terms
(
terms derived using my)
* my arse
* my ass
* my bad
* my eye
* my fellow Americans
* my foot
* my God
(
rel-mid)
* my goodness
* my gosh
* my pleasure
* my son
* my way or the highway
* my word
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rel-bottom)
Etymology 2
An abbreviation of an oath such as my word'' or ''my lord
Interjection
(
en-interj)
(dated) Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.
- My , what big teeth you have!
Derived terms
* my my
