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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Than who?

when you wanna make this sentence a question,
what would it be like?
I am taller than Tom (is).
-Who are you taller than (is)?
is it a grammatically correct sentence??
  

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This is OK: Who are you taller than?

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This is OK:

Who are you taller than?
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thanx :-)
that's a big help
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The real problem with your question is the word "wanna", which is not an acceptable contraction for "want to", but is instead an attempt to represent in writing the pronunciation of speakers who are lazy, or careless, or uneducated. You must never, ever use "wanna" (or the similar "gonna") in any English writing unless you are intentionally and knowingly being aggressively casual.
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Anonymousthe pronunciation of speakers who are lazy, or careless, or uneducated.
In speech, "wanna" is part of every English dialect (standard dialects included), and it is taught in every accent reduction course.
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KooyeenIn speech, "wanna" is part of every English dialect (standard dialects included), and it is taught in every accent reduction course.
That may be, but it's still not appropriate in writing!
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I'll be more careful. Thanks again for your quick response.
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