THEN vs. THAN “Than” and “Then” are completely different words with different meanings.

THEN vs. THAN

“Than” and “Then” are completely different words with different meanings.

Than is a preposition:

•I’m happier now than I was a year ago.

•We both like coffee better than tea.

•John is much shorter than his brother.

Then is an adverb:

•I was living in Chicago then.

•The restaurant closes at 11 o’clock, so we must get there before then.

•By then, she was completely exhausted.