Level A2

Then vs Than

She is taller than me.

Look: She is taller than me. We compare two people, so we say than.

Forms

• She is taller than me. — than: after a comparative
• I like tea more than coffee. — than: after more and less
• First we eat, then we play. — then: after that, next

A common mistake

Wrong: She is taller then me.

Right: She is taller than me.

A common mistake is to write then when we compare. We say: She is taller than me.

More examples

My bag is heavier than yours.

We compare two bags, so: My bag is heavier than yours.

We had lunch and then went to the park.

First lunch, and after that the park, so: We had lunch and then went to the park.