In this structure in English, you can use either an object pronoun or a subject pronoun plus a verb. You can't use a subject pronoun without a verb. "She is taller than me." OR "She is taller than I am." BUT NOT "She is taller than I."
this structure in English
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JonathanK X.Kwiziq community member
this structure in English
This question relates to:French lesson "Plus que/Moins que/Autant que = More than/Less than/As much as (Comparisons with Verbs in French)"
Asked 2 years ago
Actually, both versions "taller than I" and "taller than me" are correct English grammar, even though the first one is not often used in everyday speech.
https://www.writing-skills.com/is-it-taller-than-i-or-taller-than-me
JonathanK X.Kwiziq community member
See the textbook English Grammar in Use (published by Cambridge) Unit 107, section D.
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