Do you say older than her or older than she?

Both are correct. "He is older than she" implies the verb "is" which is fine. But "he is older than her" is also fine. You see the word "than" can play the role of a conjunction in which case "she" would be used.
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Is it older than him or older than he?

You should say "I am older than him". "I am older than he" is not correct. "I am older than he is" is absolutely fine too.
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Which is correct than her or than she?

"She" is a pronoun, referring to a person. "Her" is a possessive adjective, referring to something of or about a person. Simplifying the original sentence using correct English for both the pronoun and adjective, respectively, we get: "Alex is more soft-spoken than she."
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Is it better than her or better than she?

Member. you cannot say “I'm better than she” on its own, because it would be a fragment. though, you can say “I'm better than she is,” which is just as correct and means the same as “I'm better than her.”
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How do you use older than?

We need to remember older than is the correct form- e.g – She is older than all her friends. Usually, among siblings we generally use elder. For example- My son John is two years elder to my daughter. So remember the point- Older than / Elder to.
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Age Difference in Relationships. Can You marry a woman Older than you? Are there specific age group?



Is it older or elder sister?

Elder and eldest mean the same as older and oldest. We only use the adjectives elder and eldest before a noun (as attributive adjectives), and usually when talking about relationships within a family: Let me introduce Siga. She's my elder sister.
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Is it older or elder son?

They're similar words that are usually interchangeable. For example, let's say a woman has two sons, one 15 years old and one 18 years old. She could describe the 18-year-old boy as her older son or her elder son, and the meaning would be the same.
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WHEN TO USE she or her at the end of a sentence?

2. “She” is used for the subject of the sentence while “her” is used for the object of the sentence.
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Which is correct taller than me or taller than I?

Writers often ask whether they should write "taller than me" or "taller than I"? The quick answer is both are correct, but not everyone agrees that both are correct, and that's the problem. Here's the issue: the word "than" can be classified as either a conjunction or a preposition, and that's the root of the debate.
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Is she and her husband correct grammar?

English-U.S. No, it's SHE and her husband. That is the only correct answer.
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Which is correct she and her friend or her and her friend?

When the subject of a sentence is composed of two or more nouns or pronouns connected by and, use a plural verb. She and her friends are at the fair. 2. When two or more singular nouns or pronouns are connected by or or nor, use a singular verb.
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Is she they the same as she her?

She/her: the former is a subject, the latter is the 3rd singular female complement. She/they: both are subjects; the former refers to a singular, feminine subject, the latter a plural 3rd person subject, both masculine and feminine.
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How do you use her in a sentence?

Adjective She bought her own house. Her parents will visit soon. I would like to read some of her essays. She was jailed for her crime.
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Which is correct he is younger than me or he is younger than I?

He is younger than me. He is younger than I. Answer: 'I' is more correct in formal English, but 'me' is acceptable in informal English and is increasingly used in formal English too. 'I' is more 'correct' because you're comparing two subjects.
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What do you call someone who is older than you?

Your most basic option is to refer to the older individual by the last name, preceded with the honorific Mr., Mrs., or Ms. “Mr.” is an honorific title that refers to all males, regardless of their marital status.
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Which is correct younger than him or younger than he?

In modern colloquial AmE (everyday language) the sentence is 'She was 25 years younger than him. ' As has been pointed out the "correct" version is 'She was 25 years younger than he was. ' If you include the 'was' at the end the subject pronoun must be used.
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Is it smarter than me or smarter than I?

Smarter than me is the most common form in spoken language and also the second most common one in English literature, so it can hardly be considered wrong. Don't be afraid to use it. That's just how the language developed. Smarter than I has been traditionally understood as a short way of saying “smarter than I am”.
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Is it correct to say she is taller than me?

Yes, it is correct. She is taller than me. The word 'than' acts as a preposition.
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Is it correct to say better than I or better than me?

In written English, especially in a formal document such as a business letter or a school assignment, most native speakers believe that the subject pronouns I, he, she, we, and they are correct after than. Therefore, if you want to sound educated and correct, it is safer to use “better than I.”
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Where do we use her?

Her is a third person singular pronoun. Her is used as the object of a verb or a preposition. Her is also a possessive determiner. You use her to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal.
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What is the meaning of she and her?

“She / Her / Hers” is a set of gender-specific pronouns typically used to refer to women or girls. Some nonbinary folks, as well as genderfluid or genderqueer folks, may also use the “She / Her / Hers” pronouns.
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What we use for girls his or her?

The word his is used as a possessive pronoun to denote something that belongs to a masculine noun. The word her is used as a possessive pronoun to denote something that belongs to a feminine noun.
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Is it my elder or older brother?

Basically, they are the same, but there is a slight difference in their meaning. When referring to someone who is older than you in your family or someone who has a close relationship with you, you should use "elder". The usual comparative and superlative forms of old are older and oldest: •My brother is older than me.
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What do you call the oldest person in a family?

patriarch. noun. the oldest man in a family or organization, who is respected because of this.
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How do you say older son?

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Using my, I would say "my eldest son" for the first case, "my elder son" for the second case, and "my older son" for the last case.
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