Us or we
They're not as strong as us/we.
my answer is us
is it correct?
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They're not as strong as us/we. In short, both forms are possible. If we assume that the complement of "as" is a clause reduced to a single element, and the pronoun is subject of that clause, as it is here, then both nominative and accusative case pronouns are possible.
- They're not as strong as us/we.
- In short, both forms are possible.
- If we assume that the complement of "as" is a clause reduced to a single element, and the pronoun is subject of that clause, as it is here, then both nominative and accusative case pronouns are possible.
- The choice of case depends on style.
- In formal style it appears as nominative, as in unreduced clauses: They're not as strong as we are, but informal style has accusative "us", where the missing verb cannot be inserted: They're not as strong as us __ .
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They're not as strong as us/we.
In short, both forms are possible.
If we assume that the complement of "as" is a clause reduced to a single element, and the pronoun is subject of that clause, as it is here, then both nominative and accusative case pronouns are possible. The choice of case depends on style. In formal style it appears as nominative, as in unreduced clauses:
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