i always get confused about when to use "me" and when to use "i"
thanks!
2007-04-16 12:49:22 · 10 answers · asked by kathy 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's she is better than I, and it's easy to remember because it's actually "She is better than I am" only we've dropped the am.
As for when to use me and I, when you are the doer (the subject) of a sentence, it's I - She and I are going to the store. When you're the one it's being done to (the object), it's me - She told him and me.
Also, and maybe it's just a pet peeve - the phrase "between you and me" is correct. Between you and I is wrong. Just FYI.
2007-04-16 12:53:58 · answer #1 · answered by missyvecc 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
She is better than I.
The full sentence would be "She is better than I am." The sentence ends in an elliptical clause, beginning with than. (An elliptical clause is a clause where some words are omitted. In this case, "am" is omitted.) "I" is the subject of the clause, so you should use the first person subjective pronoun "I" instead of the first person objective pronoun "me."
2007-04-16 13:41:39 · answer #2 · answered by catareia 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She is better than I.
"I" is the subject of the subordinate clause "I am", which is understood in the original:
She is better than I (am).
"Me" is an object pronoun, but "She is better than me" makes no sense because there is nothing for "me" to be the object of.
2007-04-16 12:58:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is "she is better than I" . Just make it into another sentence to see if it's right. She is better than I am. She is better than me am. So, the answer would be "I".
2007-04-16 13:00:00 · answer #4 · answered by Pamie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"She is better than I" is correct. Although in modern speech, it does sound archaic.
However, you could correctly say "she is better than me" if you actually meant that she is a better overall person than you. It would be based on your own perception of yourself.
For example: If she defeats you in a game of chess, then you'd say "she is better than I".
If someone were to ask you why she has more friends than you do, you'd say "she is better than me".
2007-04-16 13:12:19 · answer #5 · answered by What the Deuce?! 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
She is better than I. It supposed to be "She is better than I am", but we drop the "am".
2007-04-19 08:26:54 · answer #6 · answered by Calista 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shes better than me is correct
2007-04-16 12:57:19 · answer #7 · answered by maddy b 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
She is better than i.
cuz if you add am it is gramatically correct
she is better than i am. <-- good
she is better than me am. <-- bad
2007-04-16 12:55:42 · answer #8 · answered by jack 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
She is better than I (am)...
2007-04-16 12:52:02 · answer #9 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The first one is the correct one. The I is only used when theres two names and a "and", such as "Shirley and I"
2007-04-16 12:51:53 · answer #10 · answered by ..... 4 · 0⤊ 7⤋