She's as old as me/I am

[Winwin2011]

1. She's as old as me.
2. She's as old as I am.
3. you're taller than me.
4. you're taller than I am.

Are there any differences in the above sentences?

Thanks.

 

[MikeNewYork]

1. She's as old as me.
2. She's as old as I am.
3. you're taller than me.
4. you're taller than I am.

Are there any differences in the above sentences?

Thanks.

Yes. Technically, 1 and 3 are not grammatical, although they are common in casual use. Numbers 2 and 4 are grammatical.
Numbers 1 and 3 would be grammatical (and formal) if "me" is replaced by "I".

You should have capitalized the first word in sentences 3 and 4.

 

[engee30]

I dare to disagree a bit. They are all grammatical, since as and than can be viewed as being either a conjunction or prepostion. After prepositions, you can only use a pronoun in the objective.

 

[MikeNewYork]

I dare to disagree a bit. They are all grammatical, since as and than can be viewed as being either a conjunction or prepostion. After prepositions, you can only use a pronoun in the objective.

The use of "than" as a preposition is accepted by some and rejected by others. American Heritage Dictionary marks it as a "usage problem". "As" can be used as a preposition, but when it is used in a comparison "as...as", it is considered to be a conjunction, at least in formal English.

 

[engee30]

Oh yes. That's where the issue stems from, I believe - different views. Mine is in line with that of Fowler's on this subject.