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7 Examples of Then vs Than

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Then refers to a moment in time or puts things into an ordered sequence. Than introduces a comparison. The following are illustrative examples.
She went to the mall then to the park. ← time

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
First do your homework then watch TV.← time

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
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
.... 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 time
Specify an order
Conditionals such as if ... then ...
Comparisons

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