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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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 11 months 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
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See the textbook English Grammar in Use (published by Cambridge) Unit 107, section D.
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