Words / A1

THAN/ðæn/

After a comparative: bigger than, cheaper than, more than. Then is a time word (first… then…). This than has no e in the middle. Better than is the everyday pair.

Meaning

Used after a comparative: bigger than, more than.

Examples

• “Tea is cheaper than coffee.”
• “This chair is more comfortable than that one.”
• “I got up earlier than you.”

Good to know

comparative + than. Mix-up: then (time). more than / better than.

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