"He is LESS taller than me"
I guess it's not correct
2007-10-25 07:18:46 · 13 answers · asked by lol 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I am taller than he is.
He is shorter than me.
2007-10-25 07:26:42 · answer #1 · answered by ghouly05 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it makes no sense. He is either taller or shorter. There is no such term "less taller" or even "more taller" but small children often say this when they are learning to put sentences together they even say "more tallerer".
You would say "he is shorter than me" or "He is not so tall as me" or "he is less tall than am I" or which is correct but old fashioned. Now you've got me thinking...it's "me" in the first two but "I" in the last one I don't know why...something to do with the verb "to be"... I've got myself confused now...
2007-10-25 08:06:38 · answer #2 · answered by florayg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is not as tall as i am.
I am taller than he is.
He is shorter than I am.
Would all be correct forms
2007-10-25 07:39:52 · answer #3 · answered by Woosie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is shorter than me
He is not as tall as me
I am taller than him
2007-10-25 07:27:44 · answer #4 · answered by the answer chancer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could say "He is less tall than I," or "He is shorter than I." In either case, however, you must say "than I," not "than me."
You mean "He is less tall than I am tall," but you are saying "He is less tall than me am tall."
This is a fine point, but important when speaking proper English.
2007-10-25 07:32:13 · answer #5 · answered by Rick K 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
shorter or less tall (if you have to use the word tall)
2007-10-25 07:24:43 · answer #6 · answered by AL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is shorter then I am, or He is not as tall as me, would have been better.
2007-10-25 07:27:23 · answer #7 · answered by britsorsticks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is shorter than me.
He is not as tall as me.
2007-10-25 10:36:30 · answer #8 · answered by Sharon Newman (YR) Must Die 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is not as tall as I.
He is shorter than I
2007-10-25 07:26:51 · answer #9 · answered by BILL 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is wrong because you cannot use less and er together. use shorter
2007-10-25 07:23:45 · answer #10 · answered by tobedoc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋