Than vs. Then

Than and then have quite distinct meanings, but because their spellings are so similar, it’s easy to confuse them—like quiet and quite. Just remember that than is used in comparing (more than, less than, etc.), while then is used in referring to a sequence of events (e.g., if…then…):

THAN = COMPARING

THEN = SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

This is another error that’s often easy to catch by simply reading your own writing out loud.