Lynn Floyd
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Which sentence is better?
1. He is taller than I.
2. He is taller than me.
1. He is taller than I.
2. He is taller than me.
***NOT A TEACHER*** Wow! Get ready for a heated discussion. (1) He is taller than I. = In the opinion of some people, this is the "correct" answer. In university-level writing, you would be wise to follow the "rule." (2) He is taller than me. = The way 90% of Americans speak and write. Furthermore, younger people may be "afraid" to use the first sentence because (a) they don't know the "rule" or (2) they want to fit in with the group. Good luck! (P.S. I said 90%. Maybe I should have said 99%?)Which sentence is better?
1. He is taller than I.
2. He is taller than me.
Which sentence is better?
1. He is taller than I.
2. He is taller than me.
Wow! Get ready for a heated discussion.
***NOT A TEACHER*** "Get ready for a heated discussion" is friendly, not hostile, advice to the questioner. That's how most native speakers mean it.I will not play that game. I put in my two cents' and leave. It spares my feelings and also that of others'. ;-)
***NOT A TEACHER*** "Get ready for a heated discussion" is friendly, not hostile, advice to the questioner. That's how most native speakers mean it.
I guess it means different things to different people. I am always courteous, respectful, and humble in discussing language. Perhaps I forgot that some people are not. I shall not use that term again. :-DWell, my experience I gathered here tells otherwise. ;-)
A heated discussion at UE means macabre manslaughter. Shall I dig up some old threads? :-D
I am always courteous, respectful, and humble in discussing language.