Than
conjunction
Used to make comparisons between two things.
She is taller than me.
Often appears as...
- more than
- less than
conjunction
Used to say that something happens after something else.
He left the room, than the phone rang.
Often appears as...
- scarcely had ...
- than ...
conjunction
Used to introduce the second part of an unequal comparison.
She is ten times better than you are.
Often appears as...
- different than
- higher than
conjunction
Used to introduce the rejected case or exception in expressions of preference.
I would die rather than betray my friends.
Often appears as...
- rather than
- other than
preposition
Used in expressions introducing an exception or contrast.
She does nothing other than watch TV all day.
Often appears as...
- other than
- more than
conjunction
Used to make comparisons between two things.
She is taller than me.
Often appears as...
- more than
- less than
conjunction
Used to say that something happens after something else.
He left the room, than the phone rang.
Often appears as...
- scarcely had ...
- than ...
conjunction
Used to introduce the second part of an unequal comparison.
She is ten times better than you are.
Often appears as...
- different than
- higher than
conjunction
Used to introduce the rejected case or exception in expressions of preference.
I would die rather than betray my friends.
Often appears as...
- rather than
- other than
preposition
Used in expressions introducing an exception or contrast.
She does nothing other than watch TV all day.
Often appears as...
- other than
- more than
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Pro Tip 1/2Emphasize difference
Use 'than' to highlight differences in comparison, making them stand out.
You're much quicker than your brother.
Pro Tip 2/2Non-physical comparison
Beyond size or height, 'than' compares abstract qualities like kindness or intelligence.
She's kinder than she is smart.
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rather than
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The benefits of a...
chances are you belong to the world's bilingual and multilingual majority. And besides having an easier time traveling or watching movies without subtitles, knowing two or more languages means that your brain may actually look and work differently than those of your monolingual friends.
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Can you solve the bridge...
no more than two people can cross the bridge together, anyone crossing must either hold the lantern or stay right next to it, and any of you can safely wait in the dark on either side of the gorge. Most importantly, everyone must be safely across before the zombies arrive.
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Rethinking infidelity...
to surround oneself with love and with friends and activities that give back joy and meaning and identity. But even more important, is to curb the curiosity to mine for the sordid details -- Where were you? Where did you do it? How often? Is she better than me in bed? --
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What would happen if you...
studies show that chronically sleeping fewer than six hours a night increases stroke risk by four and half times compared to those getting a consistent seven to eight hours of shuteye. For a handful of people on the planet who carry a rare inherited genetic mutation,
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What is depression? -...
It's not a weakness or a personality trait, and they shouldn't expect themselves to just get over it anymore than they could will themselves to get over a broken arm. If you haven't experienced depression yourself, avoid comparing it to times you've felt down.
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Genius: Aretha Chain of...
it's easier for a woman to be the help made of a king than it is for a man to be the helpmate of a queen don't let that queen thing go to your head i don't let that clean thing go wherever i wanted to time to change it and i want to keep changing with it
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Questions No One Knows...
It's just sitting there ready to obliterate anything that becomes a threat. Or maybe they're not that intelligent, or perhaps the evolution of an intelligence capable of creating sophisticated technology is far rarer than we've assumed.
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Why don't perpetual...
He reasoned that as the wheels spun, the mercury would flow to the bottom of each reservoir, leaving one side of the wheel perpetually heavier than the other. The imbalance would keep the wheel turning forever.
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How to deal with...
abuse was worse than the abuse so it can make you crazy but you are not crazy I developed four strategies they helped me and at the time I didn't even know they were strategies so in these
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Baby Penguin Escapes...
nothing is more important than the safety of your young
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The benefits of a...
chances are you belong to the world's bilingual and multilingual majority. And besides having an easier time traveling or watching movies without subtitles, knowing two or more languages means that your brain may actually look and work differently than those of your monolingual friends.
Video examples
Can you solve the bridge...
no more than two people can cross the bridge together, anyone crossing must either hold the lantern or stay right next to it, and any of you can safely wait in the dark on either side of the gorge. Most importantly, everyone must be safely across before the zombies arrive.
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
to surround oneself with love and with friends and activities that give back joy and meaning and identity. But even more important, is to curb the curiosity to mine for the sordid details -- Where were you? Where did you do it? How often? Is she better than me in bed? --
Video examples
What would happen if you...
studies show that chronically sleeping fewer than six hours a night increases stroke risk by four and half times compared to those getting a consistent seven to eight hours of shuteye. For a handful of people on the planet who carry a rare inherited genetic mutation,
Video examples
What is depression? -...
It's not a weakness or a personality trait, and they shouldn't expect themselves to just get over it anymore than they could will themselves to get over a broken arm. If you haven't experienced depression yourself, avoid comparing it to times you've felt down.
Video examples
Genius: Aretha Chain of...
it's easier for a woman to be the help made of a king than it is for a man to be the helpmate of a queen don't let that queen thing go to your head i don't let that clean thing go wherever i wanted to time to change it and i want to keep changing with it
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
It's just sitting there ready to obliterate anything that becomes a threat. Or maybe they're not that intelligent, or perhaps the evolution of an intelligence capable of creating sophisticated technology is far rarer than we've assumed.
Video examples
Why don't perpetual...
He reasoned that as the wheels spun, the mercury would flow to the bottom of each reservoir, leaving one side of the wheel perpetually heavier than the other. The imbalance would keep the wheel turning forever.
Video examples
How to deal with...
abuse was worse than the abuse so it can make you crazy but you are not crazy I developed four strategies they helped me and at the time I didn't even know they were strategies so in these
Video examples
Baby Penguin Escapes...
nothing is more important than the safety of your young
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American Politician
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