Timeline for Why is "do" needed in this sentence?
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| Jun 19, 2018 at 11:48 | comment | added | user3395 | @Lambie ukpol.co.uk/david-cameron-2016-speech-with-president-obama: "Below is the text of the speech made by David Cameron at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London on 22 April 2016. [...] Let me be clear. When it comes to the special relationship between our two countries, there’s no greater enthusiast than me." So... nope, you're wrong. I agree that than I am is more formal-sounding than than me, but obviously than me isn't markedly informal as you seem to imply. | |
| Jun 18, 2018 at 22:39 | comment | added | Lambie | There is speech and there is writing, and they are quite different. In fact, spoken language has its own grammar. Than me is fine in some contexts but not others. Imagine a presidential speech or a speech by a British PM. I think "than I am"" would be preferred (not including the orange man). | |
| Jun 18, 2018 at 22:35 | history | answered | user230 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |