I've seen this on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j7pQ1sk ... er&list=UL
There I came across this sentence
Mama bought me an old airplane magazine. It's older than her.
I wonder if it should have been written this way below
Mama bought me an old airplane magazine. It's older them she.
Thanks
her or she?
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Re: her or she?
You’re right. I’ve an old rule that says the case of a pronoun following the word “than” is determined by mentally supplying the verb after it. Therefore, “... It's older than she [not "her"] (is).” is correct.
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Re: her or she?
Mama bought me an old airplane magazine. It's older than she.
The correct answer is she.
Explanation:
If we mentally complete the sentence, we would say, "It's older than she is." Therefore, she is the correct answer.
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The correct answer is she.
Explanation:
If we mentally complete the sentence, we would say, "It's older than she is." Therefore, she is the correct answer.
Wish I gave you a good helpful answer
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Re: her or she?
Mama bought me an old airplane magazine. It's older than her.
You can't say "It's older than she" because the sentence can't be understandable!!!
You can't say "It's older than she" because the sentence can't be understandable!!!
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Re: her or she?
You are older than me. OR You are older than I am.
It is older than her. OR It is older than she is.
It is older than her. OR It is older than she is.
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Re: her or she?
I can accept
It is older than she is.
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It is older than she is.
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Re: her or she?
Than her not than sheTukanja wrote:I've seen this on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j7pQ1sk ... er&list=UL
There I came across this sentence
Mama bought me an old airplane magazine. It's older than her.
I wonder if it should have been written this way below
Mama bought me an old airplane magazine. It's older them she.
Thanks