THAN
Unlike then, than is not related to time. Than is used in comparative statements.
EXAMPLES:
~Another pair of words that I see misused far more often
thannot is than and then.
~He is taller than I am.
~Other than the interest on a small inheritance, he had no income.
~Today's students certainly do seem to read less than students in previous generations did.
~We learned more on the playground than we did in the classroom.
~Despite their lack of flavor, the hothouse tomatoes cost far more than those from the farmers' market.
THEN
Then is used either as a time marker or with a sequence of events.
EXAMPLES:
~I took all of the exams in the morning, and then I spent the rest of the day catching up on sleep.
~Back then we knew what was expected of us.
~I bought apples from this orchard last summer, but I seem to remember paying more for them then.
~Look over the study guide first, and then if you still have questions bring them up in class.
HTH...
Unlike then, than is not related to time. Than is used in comparative statements.
EXAMPLES:
~Another pair of words that I see misused far more often
thannot is than and then.
~He is taller than I am.
~Other than the interest on a small inheritance, he had no income.
~Today's students certainly do seem to read less than students in previous generations did.
~We learned more on the playground than we did in the classroom.
~Despite their lack of flavor, the hothouse tomatoes cost far more than those from the farmers' market.
THEN
Then is used either as a time marker or with a sequence of events.
EXAMPLES:
~I took all of the exams in the morning, and then I spent the rest of the day catching up on sleep.
~Back then we knew what was expected of us.
~I bought apples from this orchard last summer, but I seem to remember paying more for them then.
~Look over the study guide first, and then if you still have questions bring them up in class.
HTH...
