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Old 27-Feb-2006, 03:26
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Default Re: better than she/her...

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Originally Posted by tdol
1- 'Her' is much more common, but many purists would prefer 'she' because it's after a conjunction. If you find 'she' strange, you could use 'than she is'.
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Thanks. Anyway, the problem with being an EFL teacher is that you are supposed to learn all the grammar rules, but apply them selectively. I find it hard to be consistent (and teach the students consistency) because there's always a gap between what's right (or 'pure' or 'purist') and what's common.
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