THEN vs. THAN

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Today is lesson 3 of a series of 5 lessons about words that are often confused in English. Often their spelling is very similar and their pronunciation is similar, or the same; but they are different words with different meanings. 

Today's words that are often confused are THEN and THAN. Both of these words are used a lot in English

Meaning of THEN (adverb): this adverb means "at that time," in the past or in the future.

Example 1: The bus leaves at 10:30, and I think we should get there at least a few minutes before then.

Example 2: If you come to the appointment at 8:00, the doctor will see you then.

Meaning of THAN (preposition / conjunction): we use this word to join two parts of a comparison.

Example 3: My son is a lot taller than my wife and me.

Example 4: He spent a lot more money than he intended to.

Pronunciation Then: At the following link to the Cambridge online dictionary, you can hear the pronunciation of this word in "standard" UK and US English.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/then  

Pronunciation Than: At the following link to the Cambridge online dictionary, you can hear the pronunciation of this word in "standard" UK and US English.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/than

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