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Newguest Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
I/me
Hello
I know that we can say:
1. You're taller than I am.
2. He's not as clever as she is.
3. They have more money than we have.
4. I can't run as fast as he can.
or
1. You're taller than me.
2. He's not as clever as her.
3. They have more money than us.
4. I can't run as fast as him.
Are the sentences with me, her, us etc. also correct? I would say that the first four sentences above are correct and the next four below rather not.
I would say, looking at the photograph: It's we, rather than It's us.
thanks
I know that we can say:
1. You're taller than I am.
2. He's not as clever as she is.
3. They have more money than we have.
4. I can't run as fast as he can.
or
1. You're taller than me.
2. He's not as clever as her.
3. They have more money than us.
4. I can't run as fast as him.
Are the sentences with me, her, us etc. also correct? I would say that the first four sentences above are correct and the next four below rather not.
I would say, looking at the photograph: It's we, rather than It's us.
thanks
Top answer
The first four are grammatically correct, and the verb would not be necessary. The second four are much more common in everyday speech, but not formal writing, because the pronouns should, technically, be the same as those in the first set. As for the photograph, you can think of it as a picture 'of us' or 'we are in the photo'.
- The first four are grammatically correct, and the verb would not be necessary.
- The second four are much more common in everyday speech, but not formal writing, because the pronouns should, technically, be the same as those in the first set.
- As for the photograph, you can think of it as a picture 'of us' or 'we are in the photo'.
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The first four are grammatically correct, and the verb would not be necessary. The second four are much more common in everyday speech, but not formal writing, because the pronouns should, technically, be the same as those in the first set.
As for the photograph, you can think of it as a picture 'of us' or 'we are in the photo'.
You need to consider the audience in cases like this
As for the photograph, you can think of it as a picture 'of us' or 'we are in the photo'.
You need to consider the audience in cases like this
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The sentences in your second set of 4 sentences are not "formally" or "prescriptively" correct. However, they are extremely common and natural in informal English.
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HI
I asked this question because in my grammar manual it says that you can use this or that, i.e. You're taller than I am or You're taller than me.
And as far as I know "me" or "her" or "him" are personal pronouns and they are always placed after the verbs, e.g. I love her. In the sentence "You're taller than me" the pronoun "me" is placed after the word "than," and it's not a verb.
I asked this question because in my grammar manual it says that you can use this or that, i.e. You're taller than I am or You're taller than me.
And as far as I know "me" or "her" or "him" are personal pronouns and they are always placed after the verbs, e.g. I love her. In the sentence "You're taller than me" the pronoun "me" is placed after the word "than," and it's not a verb.
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1. You're taller than me.
2. He's not as clever as her.
3. They have more money than us.
4. I can't run as fast as him.
Very prescriptively speaking, the sentences above are incorrect. Grammatically speaking, the pronouns me/her/us/him should be used as objects. However, in the sentences above, they are not objects.
Here are the formally/prescriptively co
2. He's not as clever as her.
3. They have more money than us.
4. I can't run as fast as him.
Very prescriptively speaking, the sentences above are incorrect. Grammatically speaking, the pronouns me/her/us/him should be used as objects. However, in the sentences above, they are not objects.
Here are the formally/prescriptively co
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Hi,
I believe the versions with the object pronouns would be acceptable in formal writing too. I really see nothing wrong at all with them. But it depends what you mean by formal. I am thinking more of a kind of informal-formal, not a kind of overly formal English (= one where you would avoid any contractions and hardly use any words you hear in everyday English, for example).
I believe the versions with the object pronouns would be acceptable in formal writing too. I really see nothing wrong at all with them. But it depends what you mean by formal. I am thinking more of a kind of informal-formal, not a kind of overly formal English (= one where you would avoid any contractions and hardly use any words you hear in everyday English, for example).
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Amy,
I hope I can take advantage of this post to ask you to go into more detail.
Long ago, I was told in this forum that sentences like "You're taller than me" & "You're taller than I" (omitting "am") shouldn't be used.
Shame on me ...
I hope I can take advantage of this post to ask you to go into more detail.
Long ago, I was told in this forum that sentences like "You're taller than me" & "You're taller than I" (omitting "am") shouldn't be used.
Shame on me ...
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Since I cannot edit my above post (editing time expires too quickly!), let me add here that the question was not for Amy only.
Please feel free to answer and/or give your opinion.
Thanks!
Please feel free to answer and/or give your opinion.
Thanks!
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Hi Kooyeen
As regards the specific sentences in this post, what you see as being grammatically correct will not be seen as being grammatically correct by everyone in all contexts. That's why I advised avoiding the problem in formal written English. Sentences 1b-4b are sentences that hard-core prescriptivists as well as enthusiastic descriptivists can agree on.
As regards the specific sentences in this post, what you see as being grammatically correct will not be seen as being grammatically correct by everyone in all contexts. That's why I advised avoiding the problem in formal written English. Sentences 1b-4b are sentences that hard-core prescriptivists as well as enthusiastic descriptivists can agree on.
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Hi Tanit,
yes, sentences like "You like her more than me" can be ambiguous, but remember that no one ever says such sentences out of the blue, so there's always a context. Which meaning is intended depends on whatever comes before, the tone of voice, etc.
As for using subject pronouns, I would never say "He's taller than I" or "I like Amanda more than he", and I believe practically no nat
yes, sentences like "You like her more than me" can be ambiguous, but remember that no one ever says such sentences out of the blue, so there's always a context. Which meaning is intended depends on whatever comes before, the tone of voice, etc.
As for using subject pronouns, I would never say "He's taller than I" or "I like Amanda more than he", and I believe practically no nat
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YankeeHi Kooyeen
As regards the specific sentences in this post, what you see as being grammatically correct will not be seen as being grammatically correct by everyone in all contexts. That's why I advised avoiding the problem in formal written English. Sentences 1b-4b are sentences that hard-core prescriptivists as well as enthusiastic descriptivists can agree o
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