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- Then vs. Than - Whats the Difference? | Merriam-Webster
To keep this pair of words straight, focus on this basic difference: than is used when you're talking about comparisons; then is used when you're talking about something relating to time
- THEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
He's always harking back to his childhood and saying how things were better then Just then, the lights went out The train leaves at three minutes to eight, so we'd better get there a few minutes before then If you come to the surgery at 10 30, the doctor will see you then
- Then - definition of then by The Free Dictionary
1 at that time: Prices were lower then 2 immediately or soon afterward: The rain stopped and then started again 3 next in order of time or place: We ate, then we started home
- THEN Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Then is a very common word that’s used in situations involving what comes next—either in terms of time (as in Just then, the door opened or We saw a movie and then we drove home) or a result (as in If you forget to water the plants, then they will wilt)
- Then - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
Then is a word that puts things in order by time, or refers to a moment in time: you get up; then you have breakfast You're married now; back then, you were single
- then - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
at that time: Prices were lower then immediately or soon afterward: The rain stopped and then started again next in order of time or place: We ate, then we started home in those circumstances: If you want to quit, then do so therefore: If the car is out of gas, then it won't start
- Than or Then? - Grammar Monster
Non-native English speakers are particularly prone to confusing "than" and "then " A native English speaker confusing these words constitutes a grammatical howler
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