She is rich as well as I

[ademoglu]

Hi,

*self-made*

- She is rich as well as I.

I would like to ask if we can use "as well as I" instead of "me"?

Thanks.

 

[MikeNewYork]

No.

She is as rich as I (strictly grammatical).
She is as rich as me (common).
She is as rich as I am (the safest choice).

 

[Matthew Wai]

'She, as well as I, is rich.'
I think it is uncommon, yet it might be the OP's intended meaning, but I am not a teacher.

 

[MikeNewYork]

That would be highly unusual.

 

[tedmc]

You can have: She and I are rich. or Both she and I are rich.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Those are good.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I think 'She is rich, as am I' might also be the OP's intended meaning, but I am not a teacher.

 

[MikeNewYork]

That would also be unusual.

 

[tkacka15]

No.

She is as rich as I (strictly grammatical).
She is as rich as me (common).
She is as rich as I am (the safest choice).

Hi Mike.

Is the first "as" an adverb and the second one a preposition in your example sentences?

 

[MikeNewYork]

It should be a conjunction, but it is used as a preposition in #2.

 

[ademoglu]

So many thanks for the answers.

What about this one:

- She is rich as well as I AM.

Thanks.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I consider it wrong, but I am not a teacher.

 

[ademoglu]

OK...I think only "me" is OK as in "She's rich as well as ME."

 

[Matthew Wai]

I would advise you to forget about 'as well as' in such a sentence, but I am not a teacher.

 

[tedmc]

IMO, in most cases, it is better to use "and" instead of "as well as".

 

[tkacka15]

OK...I think only "me" is OK as in "She's rich as well as ME."

What about this: "She's rich, so am I".

 

[Rover_KE]

That's a comma splice. Change the comma to a semicolon.

 

[TheParser]

***** NOT A TEACHER *****

Hello, Ademoglu:

You may have already read this on the Web, but just in case ...

1. "He is rich as well as me."

2. "He, as well as I/me, is rich."

That source claims that #1 is correct and that #2 is incorrect. I shall keep my opinion to myself.

To read the whole article: On Google, type in AS WELL AS -- ENGLISH GRAMMAR perfectyourenglish.com

 

[MikeNewYork]

I don't find #1 to be correct.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Different strokes. I prefer the much simpler "She and I are both rich."