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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

An "I" to be Formal

"You think you could do a better job than I because you have spent most of your time killing common criminals?" he said to him.

I want to sound formal there, so is "I" okay instead of "me"?

Thanks.
  

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Snarf I want to sound formal there, so is "I" okay instead of "me"? Yes, and while you’re at it, you can add even more formality: Do you think that you could do a better job than I …

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SnarfI want to sound formal there, so is "I" okay instead of "me"?
Yes, and while you’re at it, you can add even more formality:

Do you think that you could do a better job than I …
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Aspara Gusand while you’re add it,
Is this a typo? I'd expect "while you're at it".
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IvanhrIs this a typo?
Yes, it is. I had the word add in mind, but I typed it too soon!

I’ll edit it. Thanks!
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