He is older than I. vs He is older than I am.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'He is older than I.' is a more formal and old-fashioned way of expressing the comparison, while 'He is older than I am.' is a more common and natural way of speaking in modern English.

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He is older than I.

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in modern English. It is a more formal and old-fashioned way of expressing the comparison.

This phrase is correct and can be used in formal writing or when aiming for a more traditional style of speech. It is a shortened form of 'He is older than I am.'

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He is older than I.
Ooo, He is older than I had expected.
He is older than you and has a certain reputation.
He is older than Jane by two years.
He is older than you, but that is all to the good.
Though his nickname is because he is older than any of the other staff people, he says he can do twice the work they do.
He is older than you.
I met this guy recently-he is older than me, maybe 50-and he said: "did you use to go dancing at this club called N.A.S.A.?"
He is much older than he looks.
He is much older than I remember.
And besides, he is much older than I am.
He is no older than your son, Erito.
He is much older than he looks.
He is much older than he looks.
He is therefore older than the Egyptian pyramids und Stonehenge and the result of a series of highly improbable coincidences.
He is many years older than his wife, and Heep exploits this insecurity to gain power over him.
He is 3 years older than Nora.
He is 25 years older than me.
He is 35 years older than Oswald, who is only 23 and supposedly broke.
Because he is quite a bit older than you.
I mean, sorry, he is 12 years older than I am - 'cause he's not dead.

Alternatives:

He is older than I am.
He is older than me.
He is older than I am old.
He is older than I am tall.
He is older than I am wise.

He is older than I am.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in modern English. It is a more natural and common way of expressing the comparison.

This phrase is the more common and natural way of expressing the comparison in modern English. It is suitable for both formal and informal contexts.

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Jan 21, 2010 ... He is older than me. and He is older than I am. However, the former is certainly more frequent than the latter one. In fact, the BNC (British National Corpus) also shows that the one with the objective personal pronoun (me) is ...
3: 'He is older than I am' would be correct, certainly, because there are two verbs each with its own subject. IMO, 'He is older than me' would also be correct, because there's one verb, one subject and one object. (I don't think ...
Mar 17, 2013 ... ... correct- many people would use "me" here, especially in speech.) 2. He [is] older than me by two years. (Here "me" is the object.) Click to expand... Both of these mean "He is older than I am," so "I" is the correct word in both.
Oct 8, 2014 ... If someone asks you about your brother's age in relation to your age, you would say something like: "He is older than I am." "Older" is generally followed by "than," but "elder" is not, since "elder" is not a comparative adjective.

Alternatives:

He is older than I.
He is older than me.
He is older than I am old.
He is older than I am tall.
He is older than I am wise.

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