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I'm taller than " her" or I'm taller than "she" ?

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Joy Lin  +  164824 Thu, 01 Dec 05 04:25 AM

Which is correct?

1. I am taller than " her" .

2. I am taller than " she" .

 

Thanks!

 

 
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Mister Micawber  +  164932 Thu, 01 Dec 05 01:15 PM

Hello, Joy Lin-- welcome to English Forums.

Both sentences are fine in appropriate circumstances.  When we are speaking, we often use #1, but when you are writing, you should use #2, because it is more formally correct:  it means I am taller than she is.
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Nanita, 3 yr 357 days ago
good job, micawber. nice to know that, I didn't know.

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