Id | 2016-07-14 |
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Title | How to use "then" and "than" |
Date | Thursday July 14th 2016 |
Url | http://learnersdictionary.com/qa/How-to-use-then-and-than |
Question | How do I correctly use then and than? — Learners around the world |
Answer | Then and than are often confused, even by native English speakers. This may be because they sound similar, especially in rapid speech. However, they are two different words and cannot be used interchangeably.
Then means "that time," "at that time," or "at the time mentioned" as in the following sentences:
Then is also used to indicate what happens or happened next, or what should be done next, as in the following sentences:
Than is used to make comparisons as in the following sentences:
Just remember, then is used for time, and than is used for comparison. I hope this helps. |
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