Elliptical Comparatives

Omit repeated parts in comparisons.

Examples

• She runs faster than I (do).

Key rules

• Omit repeated words after than/as
• She is taller than I (am)
• Add the verb to avoid ambiguity: I like him more than she (does)
• Use object pronoun in informal English: than me

Common mistakes

• He likes me more than her → He likes me more than she does
• She is as tall as me am → She is as tall as I am