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  1. word choice - When should you use "then" and when "than"?

    When there is a comparison, you use than; then means: at that time; at the time in question: I was living in Cairo then | [after preposition] Phoebe by then was exhausted | [as adjective] a hotel …

  2. "then" vs "and then" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    I was writing an email in Outlook and its grammar correction suggested I change this: I need to do something, then I'll call you. to this: I need to do something, and then I'll call you. Is the...

  3. phrases - "It was then that..." vs "That was when..." - English ...

    Nov 13, 2013 · Instead of “It was then that the thought occurred to him” write “He thought” or “It occurred to him”. While “That was when he spotted the man” may work well to set the tone in …

  4. Can "then" be used as a coordinating conjunction?

    Nov 2, 2016 · Using then Then doesn't meet the specifications for a coordinating conjunction, but we're using it that way anyway — in professionally published copy, no less. As AHD points …

  5. expressions - "From then on" or "since then"? - English Language ...

    Feb 28, 2015 · From then on, the two children lived alone... But, there is a very slight difference here. Since then can mean that the action happened at some point in time after the event. I.E, …

  6. phrases - "xxxx it is then!", what does it really mean? - English ...

    Feb 9, 2015 · A:Okay, India it is, then. here B decides to go India and A confirms it.By saying it is then,A also directs that we definitly go where you said.now B has no right to change the place.

  7. Is it true you should never put a comma after "then"? Please explain

    Mar 30, 2015 · I would like to know what the rule is, if there is one, behind the use of commas after all sequence words except then. I have seen "then" written both with a comma and …

  8. meaning - Difference between "then" and "than" - English …

    Jun 24, 2011 · I am having difficulty trying to distingush between then and than. What I find confusing is their pronunciation, and when to use them. For example: He walked, stopped, …

  9. punctuation - "He then" vs "Then He" vs "Then, He" -- conjunctive ...

    May 10, 2019 · Then he went home. The above explanation would say that I need a semicolon between the sentences and a comma after then. And I have found many examples of this. He …

  10. How do you punctuate an if/then when both the "if" and the …

    If you lie, then you're out. If you do it right, then you can have a cookie. The above are standard if/then clauses. "If" is a subordinating conjunction introducing a subordinate clause, so it is …