HI856{"id":868,"date":"2021-10-26T14:35:23","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T14:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trinka.ai\/blog\/?p=868"},"modified":"2024-06-28T07:15:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T07:15:46","slug":"then-vs-than","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trinka.ai\/blog\/then-vs-than\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThen\u201d vs. \u201cThan\u201d-How are they different?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Then vs Than<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
Then<\/em><\/strong>, as an adverb, is generally used as a reference of time<\/mark> to indicate that something happened after something. It defines the chronology of events.
\nThan<\/em> <\/strong>is a conjunction, like \u2018and\u2019 and \u2018but\u2019, which is used to compare two objects or phrases<\/mark> in a sentence.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Are you one of those people who would rather prefer their writing<\/a> to be corrected then being ignorant of the confusion caused by some English words? Well, we are too. This is the reason why we will not ignore the then<\/em> used incorrectly in the first sentence. The correct word choice should have been than<\/em>.<\/p>\n
However, we do realize that not all English speakers miss such errors as a result of ignorance. In fact, most of them just do not know these words well enough to use them correctly!<\/p>\n
And that\u2019s what we are here for! To help you master some of the commonly used but frequently confused English words. Since we have already shed some light on then<\/em> and than<\/em>, let us untwine these words further in today\u2019s post.<\/p>\n
Then<\/em> and than<\/em> are two words that throw off even the most confident English-speakers into puzzlement. Given the similarity in their spellings and pronunciations, such confusion is understandable. But, using these words correctly isn\u2019t as tricky a business as it seems! Reason being their completely different meanings. Let us have a look.<\/p>\n
When is then<\/em> used?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Then<\/em>, as an adverb, is generally used as a reference of time to indicate that something happened after something. It defines the chronology of events.<\/p>\n
I threw a final glance at the clock and then<\/em> went to sleep.<\/p>\n
Then<\/em> can also be used to express \u2018at that time\u2019.<\/p>\n
We had already made up our minds then<\/em>.<\/p>\n
Sometimes then<\/em> is also used in a \u2018if\u2026 then<\/em>\u2019 construction where a condition is stated for doing a particular action.<\/p>\n
If the weather does not clear out, then<\/em> I might have to take a cab home.<\/p>\n
In some sentences, then<\/em> is used as an adjective to describe a person or a thing holding a former position.<\/p>\n
The proposal was not accepted by then<\/em> Vice-President of the company.<\/p>\n
When is than<\/em> used?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Than<\/em> is a conjunction, like \u2018and\u2019 and \u2018but\u2019, which is used to compare two objects or phrases in a sentence.<\/p>\n
She is brighter than<\/em> any other student in her class.<\/p>\n
Than <\/em>is also a part of some popular phrases that often leave people wondering whether to use then<\/em> or than<\/em>. Examples of such phrases include more than<\/em>, less than<\/em>, rather than<\/em>, other than<\/em> etc.<\/p>\n
The amount of funds Jack has is more than<\/em> what he needs.<\/p>\n
I get to sleep for less than<\/em> 6 hours a day.<\/p>\n
Let us start with the discussion, rather than<\/em> waiting for Sam to join the meeting.<\/p>\n
No one attended the party other than<\/em> Betty and Smith.<\/p>\n
Pro-tips to remember the difference<\/strong><\/p>\n
Now that we know that even though then<\/em> and than<\/em> have similar spellings and pronunciations, they have very distinct meanings. This distinction should be remembered to use these words correctly.<\/p>\n
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If you are talking about a particular time, use then<\/em>.<\/li>\n
When you are describing a comparison, use than<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
If you think that we helped you improve your understanding of these two confusing words than<\/em> what you earlier had, then<\/em> do let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Then vs Than – Then, as an adverb, is generally used as a reference of time to indicate that something happened after something. It defines the chronology of events. Than is a conjunction, like \u2018and\u2019 and \u2018but\u2019, which is used to compare two objects or phrases in a sentence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":856,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[208],"tags":[176],"acf":[],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/www.trinka.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Trinka-Blog-Banners-30.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trinka.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trinka.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trinka.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trinka.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trinka.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=868"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.trinka.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1039,"href":"https:\/\/www.trinka.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868\/revisions\/1039"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trinka.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trinka.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trinka.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trinka.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}