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.
Exemplos
3 de 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.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Remember: thAn is for compArison (both have 'A'). thEn is for timE (both have 'E').
Quiz rápido
This phone is much faster ___ my old one.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: than
Exemplos
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.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
better late than never
better late than never
more often than not
more often than not
easier said than done
easier said than done
Frequentemente confundido com
Than is used for comparisons, while then is an adverb referring to time or sequence.
Notas de uso
Use 'than' after comparative adjectives (like 'smaller', 'faster') or after 'more'/'less'. It links the two things being compared.
Erros comuns
The most common mistake is spelling it as 'then'. Remember that 'than' is for comparing and 'then' is for time.
Dica de memorização
Remember: thAn is for compArison (both have 'A'). thEn is for timE (both have 'E').
Origem da palavra
From Old English 'thanne', originally a variant of the word 'then' used to express sequence or relative degree.
Padrões gramaticais
Quiz rápido
This phone is much faster ___ my old one.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: than
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