The likes of me?

[nq:1]the likes of mine or the likes of me, which is correct?[/nq]
'The likes of me' is correct.
Sebastian.

[nq:1]the likes of mine or the likes of me, which is correct?[/nq]
The context being ... ?
"You've never seen a dog the likes of mine."
"You've never heard a singer the likes of me."

rzed

[nq:2]the likes of mine or the likes of me, which is correct?[/nq]
[nq:1]The context being ... ? "You've never seen a dog the likes of mine."[/nq]
Shouldn't that be "...the like of mine."?
[nq:1]"You've never heard a singer the likes of me."[/nq]
And "...the like of me."?
I'm having trouble thinking of an example with "likes" except perhaps in some vernacular.

John Var

Here's something to end your troubles and to correct you: (From MWCD10)
- the likes of 1 : such people as : such things as 2 : such a one as and perhaps others similar to often used with a singular object and usually with disparaging overtones

Skitt (in Hayward, California)
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[nq:2]Shouldn't that be "...the like of mine."? And "...the like ... of an example with "likes" except perhaps in some vernacular.[/nq]
[nq:1]Here's something to end your troubles and to correct you: (From MWCD10) - the likes of 1 : such people ... often used with a singular object and usually with disparaging overtones [/nq]
Exercise for the student of number agreement: can you spot any d

[nq:2]Here's something to end your troubles and to correct you: ... disparaging overtones [/nq]
[nq:1]Exercise for the student of number agreement: can you spot any difference between the MWCD examples and rzed's above?[/nq]
As MWCD10 states, the expression (with "likes") is used for both singular and plural objects.

Skitt (in Hayward, California)
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[nq:2]Exercise for the student of number agreement: can you spot any difference between the MWCD examples and rzed's above?[/nq]
[nq:1]As MWCD10 states, the expression (with "likes") is used for both singular and plural objects.[/nq]
It states that, but it fails to give a clear example with an unambiguously singular antecedent, which is what rzed's examples are. Can anybody find such an ex

[nq:2]As MWCD10 states, the expression (with "likes") is used for both singular and plural objects.[/nq]
[nq:1]It states that, but it fails to give a clear example with an unambiguously singular antecedent, which is what rzed's ... but MWCD doesn't mark it as such. I agree with John Varela that 'like' would sound better as standard usage.[/nq]
I never knew anybody said "the like of you" in

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[nq:2]As MWCD10 states, the expression (with "likes") is used for both singular and plural objects.[/nq]
[nq:1]It states that, but it fails to give a clear example with an unambiguously singular antecedent, which is what rzed's ... but MWCD doesn't mark it as such. I agree with John Varela that 'like' would sound better as standard usage.[/nq]
But there is no listing in any dictionary that