Our Story Search Got it? Take a quick test. It's a Bad Mistake for a Native Speaker Non-native English speakers are particularly prone to confusing "than" and "then. Comparisons Involving Time Comparisons involving time tend to attract this error.
Remember to use "than" for comparisons, including those involving time. Winter is later then autumn. Winter is later than autumn. Ready for the Test? Tired of Typos? Get Help Now! Then and than are among the most frequently used words in the English language.
Do you say I will call you no later than 7 pm or then 7 pm? Would you say the company needs a good accountant more than or then ever? Some examples are trickier than others, but you can learn to distinguish between these two terms.
Then and than are homophones that sound alike but have different meanings. Then can function as an adjective, adverb, or noun. Then indicates time or consequence, as in the following examples:. Than is a conjunction or preposition used to indicate comparison: he likes bagels more than I like bagels. Is it He likes bagels more than I , or He likes bagels more than me? Traditionalists will argue that than is a conjunction, and that the pronoun in the subordinate clause should be in the subjective case I , he , she , we , they : h e likes bagels more than I.
Then he was up again, running faster than ever, then the dogs were gaining on him again. In the final sentence in this passage, the first use of "then" orders events, noting that Snowball, the pig, slipped and "then" was up again. The sentence "then" makes a comparison using the word "than": Snowball was running faster "than" he ran before. You misspelled culpable. T-h-e-n is an adverb used to divide and measure time. Additionally, both "th a n" and "'comp a rison" have the letter "a" in them, and "th e n" and "tim e " both contain the letter "e.
Or you can remember that "th a n" is a comp a r a tive a djective or a dverb, and both have the letter "a," as in: This is bigger "th a n" that. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads. Apply market research to generate audience insights.
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