explain the difference please:

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by capnx » Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:27 pm
When "than" is used as a preposition, whatever follows must be in the object form: him/her, them, me/us...

She is more likely than (me/him/us/them) in planning.
It's the same rule regardless of the preposition:
She is more likely to follow (me/us/him/them) because whatever...

Are you sure you typed the 1st sentence right? it looks a little weird to me.

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by lunarpower » Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:07 am
brick2009 wrote:1. My sister is more likely than I to plan on studying (correct-gmat)


2. My sister is more likely than I in planning to study . (incorrect)

WHY>>> is 2 wrong
what's the real source here? this is obviously not from the gmat, since the gmat NEVER includes first- or second-person pronouns. i.e., NO gmat SC problem will ever involve "i", "you", "we", "us", "me", "my", "your". never.

in any case, though, the deciding factor here is just idiomatic usage.
likely in VERBing is not idiomatic
likely to VERB is idiomatic

pronoun case is a non-issue here, since the pronouns are in the same case anyway.
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by viju9162 » Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:38 am
Hi capnx,

I think Brick2009 is asking about the second part of sentence. "to plan" or " in planning".

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