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Old 23-Jul-2009, 11:09
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I guess 'then' is right....... but i really dont know the real difference and i often make this mistake whenever i am writing any article, stories etc......

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Old 23-Nov-2009, 20:45
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of course, the answer is than
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Than is correct. Than refers to the comparison of a noun, in your case yours comparing his.
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It`s bigger than his.

Than is a conjunction [ used in the comparative degree of adjectives ] and then is an adverb of time meaning at that time.
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Old 29-Nov-2009, 03:26
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hi.
the correct aswers is
"than"
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Than is
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Old 23-Feb-2010, 09:00
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the major use of than is to compare between things

while then is used for time

(than is the suitable answer )

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Old 02-Mar-2010, 08:31
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Exactly than suits more
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Old 07-Mar-2010, 15:20
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The answer is than
Iam sure
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Old 20-Mar-2010, 07:15
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i found this while browsing wsu.edu about recent topic :

When comparing one thing with another you may find that one is more appealing “than” another. “Than” is the word you want when doing comparisons. But if you are talking about time, choose “then“: “First you separate the eggs; then you beat the whites.” Alexis is smarter than I, not “then I.”

according to this article,i'd rather choose 'than' than "then"......lol...
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