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AnneC Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
Than me or than I
Which of these two sentences is correct:
1. She is bigger than me
2. She is bigger than I
I know people usually say 'than me', but I don't really understand why. 'than me' sounds incorrect to me, because you can say: 'she is bigger than I am.', but you can't say: 'she is bigger than me am.'
1. She is bigger than me
2. She is bigger than I
I know people usually say 'than me', but I don't really understand why. 'than me' sounds incorrect to me, because you can say: 'she is bigger than I am.', but you can't say: 'she is bigger than me am.'
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Grammatically, you are absolutely correct! Coloquially, many people say "bigger than me" - but that doesn't make it right. (let's wait for JTT)
- Grammatically, you are absolutely correct!
- Coloquially, many people say "bigger than me" - but that doesn't make it right.
- (let's wait for JTT)
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Grammatically, you are absolutely correct! Coloquially, many people say "bigger than me" - but that doesn't make it right. (let's wait for JTT)
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Some grammarians consider "than" a preposition in that context. Prepositions require the objective case, hence "me".
CJ
CJ
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It depends on the situation.
If you are taking the TOEFL, this is correct:
2. She is bigger than I.
However, if you are speaking informally with friends, this sounds more natural:
1. She is bigger than me.
If you are taking the TOEFL, this is correct:
2. She is bigger than I.
However, if you are speaking informally with friends, this sounds more natural:
1. She is bigger than me.
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Hi Shawn,
You might want to take a look at the dates of the original posts. This one was answered five years ago.
There are many unanswered posts from recent days that can use your help though!
You might want to take a look at the dates of the original posts. This one was answered five years ago.
There are many unanswered posts from recent days that can use your help though!
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Hi, I was always taught: He is bigger than I am or He is bigger than me.
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