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Joy Lin Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

I'm taller than " her" or I'm taller than "she" ?

Which is correct?

1. I am taller than " her" .

2. I am taller than " she" .

Thanks!
  

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Hello, Joy Lin-- welcome to English Forums. Both sentences are fine in appropriate circumstances. When we are speaking, we often use #1, but when you are writing, you should use #2, because it is more formally correct: it means I am taller than she is .

— Mister Micawber

  • Hello, Joy Lin-- welcome to English Forums.
  • Both sentences are fine in appropriate circumstances.
  • When we are speaking, we often use #1, but when you are writing, you should use #2, because it is more formally correct: it means I am taller than she is .
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Hello, Joy Lin-- welcome to English Forums.

Both sentences are fine in appropriate circumstances. When we are speaking, we often use #1, but when you are writing, you should use #2, because it is more formally correct: it means I am taller than she is.
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good job, micawber. nice to know that, I didn't know.
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Joy LinWhich is correct?
1. I am taller than " her" .
2. I am taller than " she" .
Thanks!
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But generally according to the usage first one is correct

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1 I'm taller than her
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