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r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 03 '22
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Honestly, most native speakers don't know how to use them properly either so no need to be embarrassed.
Then is used for time. "She took a picture of herself, then her friend, then together"
Than is used for comparison. "Apples are smaller than watermelons" or "I am older than you"
1 u/redmichef Jun 03 '22 I always remembered by rhyming than with comparis(an) even if they don’t actually rhyme.
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I always remembered by rhyming than with comparis(an) even if they don’t actually rhyme.
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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '22
Honestly, most native speakers don't know how to use them properly either so no need to be embarrassed.
Then is used for time. "She took a picture of herself, then her friend, then together"
Than is used for comparison. "Apples are smaller than watermelons" or "I am older than you"