THEN vs THAN
Then refers to time.
Than refers to a difference in comparison.
EXAMPLES (THEN):
It snowed during lunch, then stopped.
I was in better shape then.
Brittany cut in front of me, then Michelle, and then Tina.
EXAMPLES (THAN):
I would rather walk than run.
She had nothing to do other than study.
Rather than wait for the bus, I took my car to work.
He is younger than me.
lol, I was making that mistake!
ReplyDeleteThanks for warning me : )
I'm pretty sure I don't make this mistake...
ReplyDeleteThis is one that I get confused with sometimes. Thanks for posting it!
ReplyDeleteI have a question though. In your second example it says, "I was in better shape then". If you added a name at the end would it change to "than"?
"I was in better shape than Brittany"
@Jen - Yes! If you add a name at the end, it would become "than."
ReplyDeleteThank you!! This is one of my pet peeves. Along with it's/its and weather/whether.
ReplyDeleteOh, homophones are such a pet peeve of mine. It's versus its bugs me a lot, too/two/to. ;)
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