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Which is correct?My brother is as conservative as me.orMy brother is as conservative as I.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

as I is usually considered the most formally correct, but as me is probably used more often and is also considered correct by many grammarians.

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Thanks mate[K]

RonPrice · Answer

...........as I am....."My brother" is the subject in a sentence in which the verb is "is." The end of the sentence "as....I(am)."

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If you google the verb to be, you will get much advice; hopefully some of it will be useful.-Ron
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The Forms of “To Be”

The Greek sea ***, Proteus, was (like the sea) capable of changing form in an instant. In order to get any decent information out of him, you had to grab him and hold on tight while he went through his various forms — lion, wild boar, snake, tree, running stream — it wasn't easy. The verb “To be” is said to be the most protean of the English language, constantly changing form, sometimes without much of a discernible pattern. Considering that we use it so often, it is really too bad that the verb “To be” has to be the most irregular, slippery verb in the language.

Present Tense
I am	We are
You are	You are
He/She/It is	They are

Past Tense
I was	We were
You were	You were
He/She/It was	They were

Perfect Form (past participle) I have been, etc.

Progressive Form (present participle) I am being, etc.

We must choose carefully among these various forms when selecting the proper verb to go with our subject. Singular subjects require singular verbs; plural subjects require plural verbs. That's usually an easy matter. We wouldn't write “The troops was moving to the border.” But some sentences require closer attention. Do we write “The majority of students is (or are) voting against the referendum"? Review carefully the material in our section on Subject-Verb Agreement, and notice how often the choices we make require a familiarity with these forms of the “To be” verb.
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