"Then" or "Than?"


Do you confuse the words then and than? Lots of people do! Here is an easy way to remember which to use when. 


Then is always related to time. Think of it this way: Then relates to when, i.e. then and now. Example: "I went to the store, then I went to the post office."


Than is used to compare things. Example: "Ben is older than Tom."  "Ann gets better grades in English than Math." When you are comparing one thing to another, use than.