Then\Than

It's bigger ____ his.


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Tdol

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hey sorry to use your thread, but im new to this forum and i cant find a way to post a new thread. it said that i have to be an administration. what exactly do i have to do for me to able to post a new thread?

aslo if you find any mistake in my paragraph, i would appreciate if you inform me about it.
 

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I see you have posted new threads, so I presume the problem is over. ;-)
 

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Than .....suits More
 

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It`s bigger than his.

"Than" is a conjunction used after comparative adjectives and adverbs, after expressions of preference, etc.

"Then" is an adverb of time, which means "at that time", "in that case", "as a consequence", "immediately or soon afterward"
 

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It`s bigger than his.

"Than" is a conjunction used after comparative adjectives and adverbs, after expressions of preference, etc.

"Then" is an adverb of time, which means "at that time", "in that case", "as a consequence", "immediately or soon afterward"
thank u
 

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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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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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Than is :tick:
 

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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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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...:lol:
 
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