comparative adjectives

[hjack]

Which is correct? He is bigger than I. or He is bigger than me.

[Syl]

Many people say that the correct form is "He is bigger than I" because it implies the verb "am" -"He is bigger than I (am)." Others say that "than" is a preposition, so it requires the pronoun "me". Yet, it is also a conjunction.

The solution to the question is:

Unless you say "He is bigger than I am" which is very formal, the colloquial "He is bigger than me" is perfectly acceptable.



Syl

[rashi]

Hi Syl
Colloquial is fine but in a written exam (cloze) can one accept "He is bigger than me"?
Rashi