Would you use me or i in this the sentence ,and Why , My twin brother has grown taller than __?

Question

My english teacher has been stuggling with this because our book says that we should use I but we dont know why. Do u??

Answer 1

It is "I" because it's the incomplete sentence " ....taller than I have grown."

Answer 2

My twin brother has grown taller than I (have grown). We assume the rest of the sentence, since the verb has already been introduced.

It's the same as "She is older than I (am.)" or My twin brother is growing faster than I (am growing.)"

It's very formal, and since English is a living language, the rule may change. For example, it is now okay to end a sentence with a preposition.

Answer 3

yes. you should use "I." a great way to test this is to add a preposition at the end. for this example, the way to test it would be:

My twin brother has grown taller than I (have).

if the preposition at the end makes sense, then use "I." if it doesn't, use "me." if you need more examples or help, let me know!!

Answer 4

My twin brother has grown taller THAN I HAVE.

It's sort of like

"My sister runs faster than I do."

"He is slower than I am."

"She is taller than I am."

"He thinks more often than I do."

It's all about balancing your sentences.

Wait a minute, why is your ENGLISH TEACHER *struggling*?? HAHAHAHA that's scary. Get a new teacher. :P

Answer 5

No question about it. The answer is definitely "I". Simply: My brother has grown taller than "I" have grown.

Answer 6

Replace the clause "My twin brother" with
Me then I
Which makes sense?

Answer 7

Than indrouces a comparison. You would say he is taller than I , you would not say me is smaller, You would say I am smaller. He is taller than I.

Answer 8

I think its "me" because it makes sense. Sometimes book do have errors. No on is perfect.

Answer 9

It is "me". It is probably just an error in your book.

Answer 10

MMMMMMEEEEEEEEE