Which one is correct?
"He is taller than me." or "He is taller to me."?

He is taller than me.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a comparison in height.

Use "than" when comparing two things or people, indicating that one has a greater degree of a particular quality than the other.

Examples:

  • She is taller than her sister.
  • He is smarter than me.
  • This book is more interesting than that one.
  • My house is bigger than yours.
  • The new model is faster than the old one.

He is taller to me.

This phrase is incorrect in English. The preposition "to" is not used to make comparisons in this context.

The correct phrase is "he is taller than me." The preposition "than" is used to make comparisons between two things, while "to" is not used in this context.

Last Updated: March 21, 2024

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