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Than or Then?

'Than' is a conjunction and a preposition. As a conjunction it connects two clauses or phrases.

'We should not spend more than we earn.'

'Than' is also a preposition, that is followed by a noun.

'He is a lot taller than his sister.'

'Than' is often used after a comparative adjective or adverb.

'The bus is much faster than walking.'

‘Then’ has a number of meanings and the more commonly used one is where it is used to refer to the next thing that happens in a sequence.

'He walked into the bedroom then he turned on the light and jumped into bed.'

‘Then’ can also also be used to reference a particular time in the past.

'He was a student at that time and was then living in a small house.'