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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
He or him
Amy was taller than he.
Amy was taller than him.
Should it always be a subject-pronoun after a linking verb? Thank you for your help.
Amy was taller than him.
Should it always be a subject-pronoun after a linking verb? Thank you for your help.
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This question is about the correct form after "than" (not after a linking verb). It is a perennial question in English. I would contend that "taller than him" is the natural form for most people in most situations.
- This question is about the correct form after "than" (not after a linking verb).
- It is a perennial question in English.
- I would contend that "taller than him" is the natural form for most people in most situations.
- In formal contexts some people may switch to "taller than he".
- To me, this sounds stilted and old-fashioned.
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This question is about the correct form after "than" (not after a linking verb). It is a perennial question in English. I would contend that "taller than him" is the natural form for most people in most situations. In formal contexts some people may switch to "taller than he". To me, this sounds stilted and old-fashioned. If you must use "he" then say "taller than he was".
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