No sooner

[Tdol]

Why?

[RonBee]

I think it is because than serves as an adverb in that sentence. However, then would be a conjunction.

Or not.

:wink:

[italianbrother]

wouldn't be "then" for time??? the bloke had arrived then, after his arrival, etc.. etc..????
thanks

[RonBee]

Originally Posted by italianbrother

wouldn't be "then" for time??? the bloke had arrived then, after his arrival, etc.. etc..????
thanks

It is a common error to confuse then and than. We would use then like this:

• I arrived. Then I noticed what was wrong.

:)

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by tdol

Why?

set phrase: no sooner...than

'-er' is a comparative marker that takes 'than'

big
bigger than
no bigger than

:D

funnage

[RonBee]

Originally Posted by Casiopea

set phrase: no sooner...than

'-er' is a comparative marker that takes 'than'

big
bigger than
no bigger than

:D

funnage

I didn't think of the comparative marker thing.

:wink:

[Casiopea]

I didn't think of the comparative marker thing :wink:

Naw, but you're the one who got the '..pay..when..' thingamajig.

Still da masta, RonBee. Still da masta ":D" (That's me bowing)

:D

[Tdol]

Originally Posted by italianbrother

wouldn't be "then" for time??? the bloke had arrived then, after his arrival, etc.. etc..????
thanks

I seriously think it's time to strip you of your Proficiency certificate.

[italianbrother]

Thank you Cassiopea:)

i quite like the way you explained it:

"set phrase: no sooner...than"

some one else also has, also, tried ittime after time but...
promise will remember it from now on.

[italianbrother]

Originally Posted by Tdol

I seriously think it's time to strip you of your Proficiency certificate.

Errr... How would you like me to send it to ya??? Via attachment??)
You Are right though!!