Grammar Entry 608 / 1011 60-second read

Than me vs. Than I

Traditional: elliptical clause.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

She is taller than me.

✓ Correct

She is taller than I (am).

The ruleii

Traditional: THAN I. Informal: THAN ME is fine.

Strictly, THAN is a conjunction: "taller than I am." Casually, THAN ME is universal and accepted.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Add "am" to test."

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