In this video Linda explains the difference between “then” and “than” two words often confused by native and non-native English speakers alike. “Than” is a conjunction used for comparisons e.g. “Her car is faster than yours”. “Then” is an adverb used to situate actions e.g. “I did my homework, then I had a nap”.


This mistake is one of the most common ones – even for native English speakers.

Let’s take a look at this sentence:

My car is better then yours.

Does this look right to you? Nope, sorry. It should be ‘than’.

‘Than’ is a conjunction used to compare things, whereas ‘then’ is an adverb used to situate actions in time, such as here:

I woke up, and then I took a shower.


The next time you’re using ‘then/than’ in a sentence, ask yourself whether it is used to sequence actions or to compare things and you’ll definitely get it right.

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