Who or what/help

Who or what/help
Message from ducari3 posted on 27-11-2014 at 21:24:44 (D | E | F)
Hello,
Can you help me please?
I am who I am or I am what I am
Which one is correct ?
Thanks by advance for your help.

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Edited by lucile83 on 27-11-2014 21:40

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Re: Who or what/help from bayfall, posted on 27-11-2014 at 22:33:06 (D | E)
Hello,
It's : I am Who I am.
Who : A character
What : An object or an item

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Edited by lucile83 on 27-11-2014 23:11

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Re: Who or what/help from melmoth, posted on 28-11-2014 at 15:25:59 (D | E)
Hello
As has been said, both are correct, but they mean different things.
Who are you? I am Horatio Nelson. I am who I am.
What are you? I am courageous, I am brave, I am determined, I am Admiral of the Fleet. I am what I am.
Cheers.

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Re: Who or what/help from here4u, posted on 28-11-2014 at 20:48:08 (D | E)
Hello !
I'm sure you know the song I am what I am and its different versions !

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Re: Who or what/help from clint01, posted on 28-11-2014 at 22:02:55 (D | E)
Thanks for your informative answer

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Edited by lucile83 on 28-11-2014 22:13

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Re: Who or what/help from violet91, posted on 28-11-2014 at 22:53:35 (D | E)
Hello ,
Sorry I wrote in French and English this morning .

-I am who I am is purely grammatical and means you explain your identity , your characteristics as a human being ; it is as if you said ' love me as I am'with my qualities and my faults. I am not going to change.( or why should I change for you ?)
- I am what I am is more colloquial and changes the meaning .It focuses on everything which has made and makes you . It is like saying you are responsible for what you are or have become . You can hear ' This child is going to be something (neutral, then): your life, your job, your manners , your future....
Good night.

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Re: Who or what/help from jmitdev, posted on 07-12-2014 at 19:19:03 (D | E)
Good I got it...thanks by the way!

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Re: Who or what/help from kilted, posted on 08-12-2014 at 00:17:39 (D | E)
Hello,
Both are correct. The terms are rarely used in everyday English.
Can't recall ever hearing 'I am who I am' being said, but it definitely can be used in the correct context.

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Edited by lucile83 on 08-12-2014 09:35

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