I read this in another thread:-
Use either "than me" or "than I am." Purists may tell you that the latter is the correct choice, but you'll certainly hear the former.
So in these sentences which is correct an why? He is taller than me, or he is taller than I am.
Use either "than me" or "than I am." Purists may tell you that the latter is the correct choice, but you'll certainly hear the former.
So in these sentences which is correct an why? He is taller than me, or he is taller than I am.
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My brother is younger than me.
Lamin is shorter than her.
However, if the pronoun is the subject of a clause, you use a subject pronoun.
They knew my past much better than she did.
He's taller than I am.
(Collins Cobuild English Usage)
I hope this helps.
[url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/webcast/070322_ih/language.shtml ] Here's [/url] what the BBC Learning English say:
My brother is taller than me.
This sentence sounds very natural but again it is not strictly grammatically correct. The 'correct' form is 'My brother is taller than I'. This is because this sentence is actually a shortened form of 'My brother is taller than I am'. Using the correct form can sound very formal and might not be suitable depending on to whom you were talking (or would you say 'who you were talking to'?)
Ah, and finally ... "It used to considered correct to use a subject pronoun" ==> "It was considered correct", you meant? or "It was used to being ..."?
What I've stated is quoted from Collins Cobuild English Usage.
"You like him more than me." Does that mean "You like him more than I do." or does it mean "You like him more than you like me."?
Please re-read my post. The part in blue is not mine, but from the BBC website. I agree that your example is ambiguous, but what about "he is taller than I"? I'd say that:
- it is not ambiguous;
- according to the BBC it is correct;
- I hear it sometimes from British native speakers (although they are more likely to say "he is taller than me").
Out of curiosity, what would you say? "he is taller than I am"?
And what would you suggest using, both in casual speech and in formal writing?
Thank you!