
She went to the mall then to the park. ← time
She goes to the mall more than the park. ← comparison
She goes to the mall more than the park. ← comparison
If you fail then your parents will be disappointed. ← time
If you get higher marks than your sister. ← comparison
If you get higher marks than your sister. ← comparison
First do your homework then watch TV.← time
Homework is more interesting than TV.← comparison
Homework is more interesting than TV.← comparison
I'd rather sleep then eat. ← prefers both to some unnamed alternative
I'd rather sleep than eat. ← prefers sleep to eating
I'd rather sleep than eat. ← prefers sleep to eating
If you are optimistic then you take risks.← then is often used for conditionals of the form if ... then ...
I'd rather play it safe than take risks.← comparison
I'd rather play it safe than take risks.← comparison
.... then he said dogs are smarter than cats.
If you work out then you will be stronger than your father.
Then | Than | |
Definition | At that time or in that order. | Introduces a comparison. |
Variants | Specify a timeSpecify an orderConditionals such as if ... then ... | Comparisons |