than vs then :

than or then

When comparing one thing with another you may find that one is more appealing “than” another. “Than” is the word you want when doing comparisons. But if you are talking about time, choose “then“: “First you separate the eggs; then you beat the whites.” Alexis is smarter than I, not “then I.”

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Definitions
  then
  • n  that time; that moment
    we will arrive before then
    we were friends from then on
  • s  at a specific prior time
    the then president
  • r  subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
    then he left
    go left first, then right
    first came lightning, then thunder
    we watched the late movie and then went to bed
  • r  in that case or as a consequence
    if he didn't take it, then who did?
    keep it then if you want to
    the case, then, is closed
    you've made up your mind then?
    then you'll be rich
  • r  at that time
    I was young then
    prices were lower back then
    science as it was then taught
News & Articles
  than
  • 'More Than Honey' Sees A World Without Bees
    More Than Honey is an expansive journey of a documentary — ranging from California to China — on a topic whose implications are even more far-reaching: the rapid disappearance of bees, or "colony collapse." Filmmaker Markus Imhoof looks at our global dependence on the threatened insects.
    June 13, 2013 - NPR
  • More Than 100 State Legislators in Wheeling Next Week for W.Va.'s 150th Birthday
    More than 100 legislators are expected to be in Wheeling to celebrate West Virginia's 150th birthday on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. They will be in meetings at Independence Hall, Wheeling Island
    June 13, 2013 - WTRF Wheeling
  • More than 15,000 without power
    More than 15,000 Loudouners are without power at this time following a massive thunderstorm that barreled through the county after 3 p.m. today.
    June 13, 2013 - Loudoun Times-Mirror
  then
  • Video: Dufner puts ball, then club in water
    Video: Jason Dufner puts ball, then club in water.
    June 15, 2013 - The Golf Channel
  • USD/JPY Rallies, then Falls, as U. of Mich Confidence Misses Slightly
    USD/JPY Rallies, then Falls, as U. of Mich Confidence Misses Slightly
    June 14, 2013 - DailyFX via Yahoo! Finance
  • Heat get mad, then even
    Heat get mad, then even Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:20 am, Friday, June 14, 2013 Riding big performances from their Big Three, the Miami Heat tied the NBA Finals with a 109-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night in Game 4. James had 33 points and 11 ...
    June 14, 2013 - Albany Times Union