He was always faster than me. vs He was always faster than I.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. The first phrase 'he was always faster than me.' is commonly used in informal English, while the second phrase 'he was always faster than I.' is more formal and less common in everyday speech.

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He was always faster than me.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal English.

This phrase is used in informal contexts to compare the speed or ability of two people, with 'me' being the object of the preposition 'than'.

Examples:

He was always faster than me in running.
She is smarter than me when it comes to math.
They are better at cooking than me.
My brother is taller than me.
She sings better than me.

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Fuckin' Phillip - he was always faster than me - kicked into third gear and was gone and the two snow angels turned their attention on me and my life flashed ...
Oct 25, 2002 ... He was always faster than me, and until recently could still beat me in a race. We had some great one-on-one basketball games. He was ...
Apr 30, 2009 ... I could have never beaten him because he was always faster than me. 3.How did you get into Track and Field? What times did you run while ...
He was always faster than me, but being Number 2 was, for him, a pisser. Familiar faces floated by, RMH again, then Andy Green, fastest man on earth – having ...

Alternatives:

he was always faster than I.
he was always faster than I was.
he was always faster than I am.
he was always faster than I am now.
he was always faster than I have been.

He was always faster than I.

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in everyday speech. It is more formal than the first phrase.

This phrase is used in more formal contexts to compare the speed or ability of two people, with 'I' being the subject of the implied verb 'was'.

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Apr 30, 2012 ... he was always faster than I was. So I started arranging our material from the beginning. We always shared the same teachers, but I didn't want ...

Alternatives:

he was always faster than me.
he was always faster than I was.
he was always faster than I am.
he was always faster than I am now.
he was always faster than I have been.

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He was always faster than me. vs He was always faster than I.