(I) as an object pronoun!

[Tdol]

I think that, even in formal writing, 'than him' would have few critics in the UK. There would, however, be some.

[dduck]

Originally Posted by tdol

I think that, even in formal writing, 'than him' would have few critics in the UK. There would, however, be some.

I think only out and out purists would complain about "than him" in the UK. I've been writing formal documentation for years. People have quibbled about "its" and "it's" and "he/she" versus "their" but not once has anyone batted an eyelid at the suggestion of writing "than him".

However, on Channel 4 news I noticed the news reader, Jon Snow methinks, actually using the accusitive form when most speakers would normally use the dative. Interesting, maybe even strictly correct but by no means common. :mad:

No Sirie Bob!
Iain