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What does it mean when someone says "It is I."?

Please, native English speakers, under what circumstances would be this grammar used instead of it is me?
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Quizzical · 46-50, M
'It is I' is formal

'It is me' is casual
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
@Quizzical Thank you.
helenS · 36-40, F
@Quizzical Have you ever, in any context, said "It is I"?
Quizzical · 46-50, M
@helenS Yes, of course I have, lol

You've obviously never heard me speak in a 'normal' conversation 😂
helenS · 36-40, F
@Quizzical ... maybe I prefer the not-so-normal conversations with you 😁
Quizzical · 46-50, M
@helenS 😝
Nanori · F
@Quizzical isn't the one with I subjective and me for objective sentences?
Quizzical · 46-50, M
@Nanori I've no idea about the technical sides of language, I just know what sounds right, lol
helenS · 36-40, F
@Nanori Linking verbs such as "is", "was", and so on should be followed by a subjective (= nominative case, in normal languages).