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JesterLegacy Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Pronouns
I have a few questions regarding pronouns. Which one is correct?
1) I am younger than she.
2) I am younger than her.
I've heard that the first sentence is the correct one. However, I always hear people using the second sentence. Personally, I think it is more proper to add a verb "to be" in the first sentence, making it like "I am younger than she is". But still, in one of my books it is said that the first sentence is correct as it is without any modification. So, which one is the correct one and should be used?
Also:
1) Is it they that you helped?
2) Is it them that you helped?
It's the same with the previous one, which one is the correct one?
1) I am younger than she.
2) I am younger than her.
I've heard that the first sentence is the correct one. However, I always hear people using the second sentence. Personally, I think it is more proper to add a verb "to be" in the first sentence, making it like "I am younger than she is". But still, in one of my books it is said that the first sentence is correct as it is without any modification. So, which one is the correct one and should be used?
Also:
1) Is it they that you helped?
2) Is it them that you helped?
It's the same with the previous one, which one is the correct one?
Top answer
JesterLegacy Which one is correct? 1) I am younger than she. 2) I am younger than her.
- JesterLegacy Which one is correct?
- 1) I am younger than she.
- 2) I am younger than her.
- They both are.
- The first is quite formal, while the second is informal.
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JesterLegacyWhich one is correct?They both are. The first is quite formal, while the second is informal. I am younger than she is is neutral.
1) I am younger than she.
2) I am younger than her.
JesterLegacy1) Is it they that you helped?#1 isn’t ungrammatical, but very awkwa
2) Is it them that you helped?
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1) I am younger than she (is). OK. Than is a conjunction.
2) I am younger than her. Than is a preposition and takes the object case. (Preferred in conversational English.)
1) Is it they that you helped? No.
2) Is it them that you helped? Awkward. The dummy it and cleft sentences have their limits. We just find other ways of saying the same thing. (eg Did you help those peopl
2) I am younger than her. Than is a preposition and takes the object case. (Preferred in conversational English.)
1) Is it they that you helped? No.
2) Is it them that you helped? Awkward. The dummy it and cleft sentences have their limits. We just find other ways of saying the same thing. (eg Did you help those peopl
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Okay, so that means all of the forms above are grammatically correct? Thank you 
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