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Reply With Quotei dont see how that sounds like bullcrap tbh; sounds perfectly fine.Originally Posted by Legend
EDIT: "than me" is not generally incorrect, the focus of the sentence is shifted depending on whether you use "I" or "me".
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That says nothing, "taller than I" for example also soundsl like bullcrap, yet that is correct, and "taller than me" is not.
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i dont see how that sounds like bullcrap tbh; sounds perfectly fine.
EDIT: "than me" is not generally incorrect, the focus of the sentence is shifted depending on whether you use "I" or "me".
Last edited by Seygon; 03-02-2012 at 11:58.
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Actually, no.
If you say 'Tim is taller than me' that's correct, since you need to use a object pronoun, not a subject pronoun ('i') for that situation.
People keep trying to put english grammar rules on 'me neither' and 'me either' but that's just silly, it doesn't apply since it's slang. It's not proper english, either is fine since it's conversation english. Both are wrong to put in an exam or something.
Edit: Just realised the thread heading is spelt wrong
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about the than me/I problem:
Grammar Girl : "Than I" Versus "Than Me" :: Quick and Dirty Tips ™
read the paragraph "Conjunctionists"
about slang and informal english:
Slang and Informal English
Informal English such as "me neither" is NOT slang
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That was the joke T.T people dont seem to catch on..Actually, no.
Edit: Just realised the thread heading is spelt wrong
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Well said, Seygon.
Silly? Just because you disagree, it doesn't make it silly. :-[
"I'm" and many other simple word(combination)s which used to be slang became correct English through time. "Me neither" isn't officially correct English, however it's accepted as informal English. I don't think anyone would be surprised if it eventually becomes correct English.
And as I mentioned before, to use "either" in a negative sentence you need a negative verb form. That's why people say "me either" sounds so wrong. So if one's to choose between the two of them, "me neither" would be more correct. Not correct (yet). But more correct.
This has already been mentioned before.Edit: Just realised the thread heading is spelt wrong
Last edited by TheFluffy; 03-02-2012 at 13:35.
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we need our english teacher piper to solve this.
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Ah yeah, James :P
Honestly, it could be asked on Wordreference forum, there are many nice people there willing to contribute
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My sis in law studied British English and has her master degrees.
I'll ask her and won't tell her why. :p That would be awkward.
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All I've learned from four pages of replies is that people care too much about words like 'either' and 'neither'.
Give me my 10 minutes back.
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