I or Me

curiouscat I know that "I" is not nominative unless there's an exception to this rule.

Hi curiouscat,

I is indeed nominative.

You'll see all of these:
... more than I.
... more than I have.
.... more than me.

Just as you will see:
Jim is older than she.
Jim is older than she is.
Jim is older than her.

Oh, I'm sorry. I should've said " I know that "I" is not objective unless there's an exception to this rule.[/quote]"

I have the impression that if it's nominative, it should be before the verb, like:

I like apples.
He drives trucks.
They eat a lot.

And if objective, it usually comes after the verb:

Just between you and me.
Who is this? This is h

curiouscat "She likes spaghetti more than I do."

I is functioning as the subject in the mini-clause "I do." "Do" is standing in for "like spaghetti."

She likes spaghetti more than I like spaghetti.
She likes spaghetti more than I do.
She likes spaghetti more than I.

Compare: She likes spaghetti more than me. -- She loves it so muc

I see.

So in this sentence: She likes spaghetti more than I like spaghetti, there are actually 2 clauses.

Clause 1: She like spaghetti
Clause 2: I like spagehetti

So "I" remains to be nominative.

Saying that: She likes spaghetti more than me, changes the intended meaning altogether.

curiouscatSaying that: She likes spaghetti more than me, changes the intended meaning altogether

Yes, it does.

But in truth, we say it this way all the time. Only when there really could be confusion are we more careful. You would probably assume you are comparing our respective love for spaghetti, rather than her love for spaghetti compared to

I see, thank you Grammar Geek. I can finally put this to rest knowing what the rules are and feeling a bit better about it, in case I break it myself.