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Old 09-28-2006, 04:48 PM   #1551
Tyrone Slothrop
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Gwinky is prettier than I am.

According to Strunk and White, which if not a well written book is nonetheless accepted as authoritative by a reasonable large proportion of college students, on account of it being cheaper than other books:

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A pronoun in a comparison is nominative if it is the subject of the stated or understood verb.
  • Sandy writes better than I. (Than I write.)
Advantage, gwinky.

But, it continues:

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In general, avoid "understood" verbs by supplying them.
  • I think Horace admires Jessica more than I.

    I think Horace admires Jessica more than I do.
Hah! I call it a tie.
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