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She runs faster than I

by simplyjat » Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:16 pm
I came across this statement.
She runs faster than I.
She runs faster than do I.
She runs faster than I do.
- All correct - The first is best because it is the most concise. There is no need for the "do" in this case because there subject pronoun "I" is clearly being compared with the subject "she." A verb such as "do" or "does" or "is" is necessary after "than" only when there are both a subject and an object before.
But according to me "She runs faster than I" is completely incorrect, basically subjective I instead of objective me. The correct sentence should be "She runs faster than me"

What do you guys say...
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by Stuart@KaplanGMAT » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:44 am
We can only compare actions to actions or people to people. We can't compare a person to an action.

So, "she runs faster than me" is comparing how she runs to me, a person.

"She runs faster than I do" is comparing how she runs to how I run - an acceptable comparison.
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by xeqtr » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:01 am
Stuart, what about the below 2? is "do I" a true way to state this? Thanks

She runs faster than do I.
She runs faster than I do.
Stuart Kovinsky wrote:We can only compare actions to actions or people to people. We can't compare a person to an action.

So, "she runs faster than me" is comparing how she runs to me, a person.

"She runs faster than I do" is comparing how she runs to how I run - an acceptable comparison.
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by Stuart@KaplanGMAT » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:37 pm
xeqtr wrote:Stuart, what about the below 2? is "do I" a true way to state this? Thanks

She runs faster than do I.
She runs faster than I do.
It's gramatically correct, but a more poetic/archaic phrasing - something less likely to appear on the GMAT.
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by xeqtr » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:38 pm
thanks, I also thought "I do" better but didnt know why really :)
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xeqtr wrote:Stuart, what about the below 2? is "do I" a true way to state this? Thanks

She runs faster than do I.
She runs faster than I do.
It's gramatically correct, but a more poetic/archaic phrasing - something less likely to appear on the GMAT.
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