No sooner

**Tdol** · 23-Oct-2003, 17:55

Why?

**RonBee** · 23-Oct-2003, 21:47

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

Or not.

:wink:

**italianbrother** · 24-Oct-2003, 14:20

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

**RonBee** · 24-Oct-2003, 14:50

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:

:)

**Casiopea** · 24-Oct-2003, 15:22

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

**sum1** · 07-Jan-2008, 14:00

[quote=Casiopea;8900]set phrase: no sooner...than

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

Thank you so much for the information

**RonBee** · 24-Oct-2003, 15:36

Originally Posted by 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

I didn't think of the comparative marker thing.

:wink:

**Casiopea** · 24-Oct-2003, 15:43

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** · 24-Oct-2003, 21:02

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.

**çakırpençe** · 12-Apr-2007, 15:26

Originally Posted by Tdol

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

what is "strip of"
just a wonder ;)

Poll: No sooner had I arrived ___ I noticed what was wrong.