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Rising sun 151 Posted 9 years ago
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Common error in spoken English

If we say that he is taller than me then we are speaking wrong English. It should be : He is taller than I.

  

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rising sun 151 If we say that he is taller than me then we are speaking wrong English. No, that is fine, common English. rising sun 151 It should be : He is taller than I.

  • rising sun 151 If we say that he is taller than me then we are speaking wrong English.
  • No, that is fine, common English.
  • rising sun 151 It should be : He is taller than I.
  • Not a good choice; that is stilted, hyper-formal English.
  • If you wish to use 'I', use this: He is taller than I am .
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rising sun 151If we say that he is taller than me then we are speaking wrong English.

No, that is fine, common English.

rising sun 151 It should be : He is taller than I.

Not a good choice; that is stilted, hyper-formal English. If you wish to use 'I', use this:

He is taller than

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