then
adverb
at that time; next; in that case
“We ate, then we went for a walk.”
Sound-alikes
then vs than
Than compares things; then is about time or sequence (next, after that, in that case).
than
conjunction
used in comparisons
“This route is faster than the highway.”
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Questions about then vs than
What is the difference between then and than?
Than compares things; then is about time or sequence (next, after that, in that case).
How do I remember then vs than?
thAn goes with compArison; thEn goes with timE and nExt.
Are there exceptions?
"If … then …" is the time/sequence word: "If it rains, then we stay in."
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