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Writing Lab Diction: Then vs. Than
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What’s the difference? “Than” is a subordinating conjunction used in making comparisons. Ima Goodwriter is a better writer than I. “Then” is an adverb of time or a conjunctive adverb meaning “consequently” or “therefore.” The cashier rang up our sale; then he gave us our change.
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Examples at Work The beauty contestant who was more beautiful (then/than) the other girls was a male. First, I went to the grocery story; (then/than) I went to the cyber cafe. John Madden says that Miller Lite has fewer calories and is less filling (then/than) other beers. If Ashley wants the camera, (then/than) she needs to ask for it.
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One Final Note When spoken rapidly and without stress, “than” and “then” sound similar, so careless writers tend to confuse these two words.
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That’s all, folks! This lesson is part of the UWF Writing Lab Grammar Mini-Lesson Series Lessons adapted from Real Good Grammar, Too by Mamie Webb Hixon To find out more, visit the Writing Lab’s website where you can take a self-scoring quiz corresponding to this lesson
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