than
A conjunction and preposition used to introduce the second part of a comparison. It is typically placed after comparative adjectives or adverbs to show a difference between two people, things, or actions.
Beispiele
3 von 5She is taller than her brother.
She is taller than her brother.
The proposed budget is higher than the original estimate.
The proposed budget is higher than the original estimate.
I'd rather eat pizza than salad tonight.
I'd rather eat pizza than salad tonight.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Remember: thAn is for compArison (both have 'A'). thEn is for timE (both have 'E').
Schnelles Quiz
This phone is much faster ___ my old one.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: than
Beispiele
She is taller than her brother.
everydayShe is taller than her brother.
The proposed budget is higher than the original estimate.
formalThe proposed budget is higher than the original estimate.
I'd rather eat pizza than salad tonight.
informalI'd rather eat pizza than salad tonight.
The carbon emissions in 2020 were lower than those recorded in 2019.
academicThe carbon emissions in 2020 were lower than those recorded in 2019.
Our sales targets are more ambitious than last year.
businessOur sales targets are more ambitious than last year.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
better late than never
better late than never
more often than not
more often than not
easier said than done
easier said than done
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Than is used for comparisons, while then is an adverb referring to time or sequence.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'than' after comparative adjectives (like 'smaller', 'faster') or after 'more'/'less'. It links the two things being compared.
Häufige Fehler
The most common mistake is spelling it as 'then'. Remember that 'than' is for comparing and 'then' is for time.
Merkhilfe
Remember: thAn is for compArison (both have 'A'). thEn is for timE (both have 'E').
Wortherkunft
From Old English 'thanne', originally a variant of the word 'then' used to express sequence or relative degree.
Grammatikmuster
Schnelles Quiz
This phone is much faster ___ my old one.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: than
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