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Vasudha: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 46; Joined: Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:24 am; Location: Notre Dame; Thanked: 1 times

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by Vasudha » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:17 pm

Hi all,

May be this is a silly question, but i need to ask anyway

Which sentences are correct

1.a She dances better than me
1.b She dances better than I do

2.a. She sings more beautifully than him
2.b. She sings more beautifully than he does

Also can you pls explain...Thanks a lot.

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Source: Beat The GMAT — Sentence Correction | Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:17 pm

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by rajesh_ctm » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:30 pm

My take:

1.a She dances better than me
1.b She dances better than I do

2.a. She sings more beautifully than him
2.b. She sings more beautifully than he does

In the first sentences, verb is compared with a noun. Her dance is compared to me. Apples to Oranges. The second sentences make the comparison correctly.
She/me would be correct when the doer is compared. ... is better dancer than ...