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younger than he vs younger than hm

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Younger than he' is used in formal or literary contexts, while 'younger than him' is more commonly used in everyday spoken English. The choice between 'he' and 'him' depends on the formality of the situation.

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younger than he

This phrase is correct and is commonly used in formal or literary contexts.

This phrase is used when comparing the ages of two people in a formal or literary context. 'He' is the subject pronoun, and it is used to maintain parallel structure in the comparison.

Examples:

She is younger than he.
He is younger than I thought.

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Nov 12, 2013 ... ...the person he had wished to marry——the sister of a college classmate, a...girl named Bonnie Fox, who was three years younger than he.
Oct 22, 2010 ... or should it say “twenty years younger than he”? Whether “than him” is correct or not depends upon whether than is seen as a preposition or a ...
Jul 30, 2015 ... 'I am younger than he is, even with her around.' The most standard grammar- specialist will tell you that 'I am older than he,' is more or less ...
The Younger Than They Look trope as used in popular culture. Some characters are Older Than They Look (much older, even). Some, meanwhile, are younger.

Alternatives:

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younger than she
younger than I
younger than we
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younger than hm

This phrase is correct and is commonly used in everyday spoken English.

This phrase is used when comparing the ages of two people in everyday spoken English. 'Him' is the object pronoun, and it is used to reflect the natural way people speak.

Examples:

She is younger than him.
He is younger than me.

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... persuade the viewer that they have different per- sonalities and are of different ages (Gesell 1985: 87 [HM 63 younger than HM 65]; Panagiotaki 1999a: 98, n.
May 4, 2012 ... David Barnett: Elizabeth II's reading habits are largely a mystery – what would you recommend as a diamond jubilee page-turner for Her Maj?
Feb 26, 2012 ... Barbara Ellen: The mentality still persists that being working class is something that all self-respecting go-getters shed asap.

Alternatives:

younger than he
younger than her
younger than me
younger than us
younger than them

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