<p>whenever you're using the word "than" to compare, do you ALWAYS use the subject form of the pronoun after?</p>
<p>He is smarter than I/he/she/you</p>
<p>are there cases where you use the objective form of the pronoun?</p>
<p>also, when you use the word "as", as in:</p>
<p>He is as smart as ___</p>
<p>do you use the subject form or the object form of the pronoun?</p>
<p>Yes, you always use the subjective case. </p>
<p>“He is smarter than I” is a shorthand version of saying “He is smarter than I (am smart).” Similarly, “He is smarter than you (are smart)” or “she (is smart).” You wouldn’t ever say “He is smarter than me (am smart)” or “her (is).” Same for as…as constructions. You want the subjective case.</p>
<p>“He is as smart as I (am).”</p>
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<p>No. The cases need to match in order for the comparison to be logical. For example:</p>
<p>I am bigger than he [is].</p>
<p>I want her more than him.</p>
<p>I want her more than he [does].</p>
<p>Oh sorry, I should have clarified. Both the examples in your post require subjective case, but silverturtle is right in that you can use the objective case (her/him/them/us) with certain verbs to convey different meanings. Notice in silverturtle’s post that his last two sentences have different meanings depending on what case was used:</p>
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<li>I want her more than him. -> I want Jane more than John. (I’m choosing between the two)</li>
<li>I want her more than he. -> I want Jane more than John does. (both John and I want Jane)</li>
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<p>ok so when you’re comparing the first subject with the second (if it comes immediately after like/as) u always want the subjective case… unless you have multiple objects</p>
<p>i am taller than he
i am as tall as he</p>
<p>^Your 2 examples are correct, I believe.</p>
<p>The objects being compared must have the same case. Consider the “more than he/him” examples with this in mind.</p>
<p>This follows directly from the Latin when “quam” is used; otherwise you use the ablative case IIRC to compare the objects.</p>