"Me" is not a dirty word

[gigi]

@amarone

Bob is older than Bill and I.

In the latter case, without Bill should it be “Bob is older than I” because of an implied “am” at the end?

Or an implied “are”. If it’s “Bob is older than we are”, “we” is a subject and so is “I”, so, “Bob is older than Bill and I [are].”

[thirdwarning]

@gigi

Or an implied “are”. If it’s “Bob is older than we are”, “we” is a subject and so is “I”, so, “Bob is older than Bill and I [are].”

I think I love you. It’s nice to know I’m not screaming alone.

[Mojo_Pin]

I thought I had a pretty good feel for English, but “he’s older than me” just doesn’t bother me. I’d probably never say “Bob is older than I” without having to think twice.
As for “Bob and I’s friend”, I think fachvirwirrt’s suggestion of making the possessive parallel (Bob’s and my friend) is the most natural.

[gigi]

@Mojo_Pin

I thought I had a pretty good feel for English, but “he’s older than me” just doesn’t bother me. I’d probably never say “Bob is older than I” without having to think twice.
As for “Bob and I’s friend”, I think fachvirwirrt’s suggestion of making the possessive parallel (Bob’s and my friend) is the most natural.

I find myself saying “Bob is older than I am” so it doesn’t sound stilted but is also correct.