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Which is the correct usage to end the following sentence?

[person] is not as [adjective] as you and I [am/are].

I'd also like to see some good fill-in-the-blanks.

JSBձոգչ
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zzzzBov
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Personally, being a fan of brevity, I'd go with door number three: neither.

Eeyore isn't as fun as you and I.

In a pinch though, you'd certainly need the plural verb:

Winnie the Pooh isn't as tall as you and I are.
Fraser Orr
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    Shouldn't that be "Eeyore isn't as fun as (you and) me"? – Paul Oct 10 '11 at 09:23
  • @Fraser Orr: As per this long discussion here(http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/1047/which-is-correct-you-and-i-or-you-and-me?lq=1), it certainly should be "Eeyore isn't as fun as (you and) me?" instead of 'I'. Your comments please. – Viral Jain Sep 26 '12 at 09:40
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The "and" makes "you" and "I" a group of two people, so the plural has to be used.

Kage
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Are, but we are would be much more likely.

Barrie England
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    "Joe isn't as awesome as we are" is more ambiguous and sounds less natural than "Joe isn't as awesome as you and I are" – zzzzBov Oct 04 '11 at 20:30
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    Hey, Barrie. I've been reading your answers around this site since you joined us. I've also read the info you've got in the "about me" section. I'm glad you're a part of this community and I like everything you have to say, but your last answers I've read were too short and simple, although correct. Please, don't let it become a habit. I wouldn't like to see such an amazing person like you start posting such simple answers, especially with all the knowledge you've got! – Frantisek Oct 04 '11 at 20:32
  • Specifying "you and I" would be good if "we" implies more people than "you and I" does. – FrustratedWithFormsDesigner Oct 04 '11 at 20:45
  • IMHO this is a situation where the brevity is appropriate. I do agree that some of readers of this question could do with a bit more of a "why" though. – T.E.D. Oct 04 '11 at 23:00
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    Thank you, Rimmer, kind of you to say so. As with speeches and skirts, so with posts: there’s a fine line between what is long enough to cover the subject, and what is short enough to be interesting. – Barrie England Oct 05 '11 at 08:17