I vote for "smarter than I am" and "more knowledgeable than I am." Without the extra (and I understand technically unnecessary) verb it sounds excessively formal to my ear. I know the "me" form is technically wrong and would never use it on a grammar test, but in my experience it is increasingly used in informal conversation, even among well educated people.
My two cents: I think American anti-intellectualism is related to Americans' deep mistrust of authority and elites in general. In many ways, that's a good thing, though it does have its negative side.
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Date: 2010-11-02 06:36 pm (UTC)My two cents: I think American anti-intellectualism is related to Americans' deep mistrust of authority and elites in general. In many ways, that's a good thing, though it does have its negative side.
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