Ladies and gents, when you are comparing two or more things the correct word is "THAN

[Jim Poor]

Ladies and gents, when you are comparing two or more things the correct word is "THAN" not "Then."

I try not to be curmudgeonly grammatical but this one drives me NUTS!

[candleman]

yes..

and its LENS, not LENSE


....that drives me nuts

[Jim Poor]

LoL, but that depends on where one is from

Originally Posted by candleman

yes..

and its LENS, not LENSE


....that drives me nuts

[sk66]

No it's not:

"when comparing A to B, *THEN* you must consider...."

[cphoniball]

sk66, I think he means it in the sense of "A is better than B". In which case, "than" would indeed be the correct word.

[Jim Poor]

Bingo. Or as in; "cphoniball understands me better THAN sk66."

Originally Posted by cphoniball

sk66, I think he means it in the sense of "A is better than B". In which case, "than" would indeed be the correct word.

[sk66]

Originally Posted by cphoniball

sk66, I think he means it in the sense of "A is better than B". In which case, "than" would indeed be the correct word.

How do you know what he means?

I imagine you are correct, just being difficult...

This is the curiosity of text.. intent/meaning is easily misinterpreted. One must be VERY clear in communicating...

[dakwegmo]

It bugs me too, but it's pretty low on my list of grammatical annoyances. Incorrect use of past participles is one that really gets me.

[dakwegmo]

Originally Posted by sk66

No it's not:

"when comparing A to B, *THEN* you must consider...."

Strictly speaking, *THEN* isn't part of the comparison but indicating you're drawing a conclusion about your comparison.

[Rolling Stone]

So...than, then, is to be used over then, then?