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Complete each sentence with either then or than.
then = at that time
‘Last summer was a lot of fun. I was happy then.’
then = for that reason, in that case
‘The movie starts in two minutes!’
‘We better hurry then!’
“then and there”
Meaning: at that moment, immediately
‘When Johnny saw his first airplane he decided then and there to become a pilot.
Hello again! Today we will look at the difference between the words then and than.
Then often means after that or next.
For example, Sam did his homework.
Sam did his homework and then he played video games.
Mackenzie has to eat her dinner.
Mackenzie has to eat her dinner then she can have dessert.
The word than is often used when making a comparison between two things.
For example, Charles is stronger than Robert.
Chen runs faster than Doug.
Chen ran faster than everyone.
Let’s practice!
I ate dinner and _______ went to bed.
China is a lot bigger _______ France.
If you study everyday ______ your English will get better!
Tom is older _____ Mackenzie.
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Reference: Vocab5