Then and Than, there IS a difference.

[screwey]

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...

[nuglet]

Ok, basic knowledge... now what?

[screwey]

Originally Posted by nuglet

Ok, basic knowledge... now what?

Hoping some folks might read it, then apply it; sooner than later.

[Sir Hardin Thicke]

sooner "than" later or sooner "then" later?

[screwey]

Originally Posted by Sir Hardin Thicke

sooner "than" later or sooner "then" later?

That all depends on context.....

[KisserSoze]

Thanks, screwey. Glad to know I can cancel my membership to the grammar community information exchange and get my daily dose here. Keep 'em coming.

[Sammy75]

There, their, they're.

Further, farther.

Its, it's.

Eventually you just get numb to it.

[screwey]

Oh, and:

prolly <-- NOT A WORD

[Sweet Heather]

Originally Posted by Sir Hardin Thicke

sooner "than" later or sooner "then" later?

Sooner beforelater. Right? Huh?

[Smokin Joe]

Originally Posted by Sweet Heather

Sooner beforelater. Right? Huh?

Unless you want it twice, sooner then later.

[78704]

Discreet, discrete.

[knotty man]

i hate the T9 feature on texts. accidentally txt a provider that i wanted to "kick her puppy". damn cell phones!!

[rCoder]

Then is also used in conditionals. If condition, then asserted action, else deasserted action. If I hobby, then it's a team sport, else it's an individual event.

Then can also be implied in conditions. Asserted action if condition. I hobby if I have the money, time, and need.

See, grammar can be hobby related!

[Monk Rasputin]

"Step away from the passive pluperfect participle, sir..."



Monk

[rCoder]

Having been educated by Sir Monk and Wiktionary...