NBR: Help with "then" and "than"?

Re: NBR: Help with "then" and "than"?

• annabelle.27 member

  October 2008

  I don't know if this is a trick or not, but the rule is that than is for comparing items, and then is for sequence of events.

  There are more apples than oranges (comparison)

  I like Jill more than Bob (comparison)

  I went shopping and then I got gas (sequence of events)

  I like to take a bath and then read a book (sequence of events)

  

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• Cyrbia

  October 2008

  Ok then?...lol

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• Tess12 member

  October 2008

  The PP said pretty much what I was going to say.

  Here is a great website for all your grammar needs:

  https://owl.english.purdue.edu/

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• Cyrbia

  October 2008

  Sweet! Thank you.

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• LoveEeyore member

  October 2008

  To piggyback previous post-  thEn= sEquEnce

                                            thAn= compArison

   

   

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