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fandom_grammarBLAST FROM THE PAST TIME - When is it appropriate to use "than" vs. "then?"
With examples from Babylon 5.
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kay_brooke did a really fantastic job with this question back in 2008, and I'm not sure that I could have said it any better. So how about we just look into a bit of a refresher this week?
Than is a conjunction that compares two things.
Then is an adverb with multiple definitions, usually all related to an event that happens next.
So perhaps the easiest way to remember if you should use “than” or “then” is this: Use than to compare; use then to show what comes next.
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With examples from Babylon 5.
kay_brooke did a really fantastic job with this question back in 2008, and I'm not sure that I could have said it any better. So how about we just look into a bit of a refresher this week?Than is a conjunction that compares two things.
”Talia was more personable than Lyta, that’s for sure,” Susan muttered into her glass.
Susan would rather have a life without Talia in it than one where Control ruled the body she knew so well.
Then is an adverb with multiple definitions, usually all related to an event that happens next.
"I thought I loved Talia then,” she whispered.
Susan paced to one end of C&C and then to the other.
She watched Talia walk away, then turned toward the nearest bar.
In the throes of passion, Talia’s eyes looked gray, then steely blue.
So perhaps the easiest way to remember if you should use “than” or “then” is this: Use than to compare; use then to show what comes next.
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