How do you use then and than?


  1. How do you use then and than?
  2. Is it more then happy or more than?
  3. Is it over or more than?
  4. Is it better than or more than?
  5. Is it more than likely or more then likely?
  6. Is it more then anything or more than anything?
  7. Do you say more than or more then?
  8. How can I use more than anything?
  9. Is more than happy?

How do you use then and than?

Than is used in comparisons as a conjunction (as in “she is younger than I am”) and as a preposition (“he is taller than me”). Then indicates time. It is used as an adverb (“I lived in Idaho then”), noun (“we’ll have to wait until then”), and adjective (“the then-governor”).

Is it more then happy or more than?

Both are grammatically correct, but “more than happy” is the one more commonly used.

Is it over or more than?

The Associated Press Stylebook states, “More than is preferred with numerals.” The Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications recommends “more than to refer to quantifiable figures and amounts.” But it suggests over for “a comparison in which more is already used.” Example: “over 50 percent more free space.”

Is it better than or more than?

When you refer to higher quality, you say better and when you mean a bigger quantity, you say more. In a casual use, when detail really doesn’t matter, and you only mean one over another in a general sense, you may use either word in most contexts.

Is it more than likely or more then likely?

Definition of more than likely 1 : very probable or likely It’s more than likely that this problem will occur again. 2 : more likely than not : probably She will more than likely not get the job.

Is it more then anything or more than anything?

more than. More than is a phrasal preposition. Use it when referring to an amount of something that is greater than another amount. More then cannot be used as a phrasal preposition.

Do you say more than or more then?

More than is a phrasal preposition. Use it when referring to an amount of something that is greater than another amount. More then cannot be used as a phrasal preposition. It has no real uses in modern English.

How can I use more than anything?

: very much : very badly I wanted to believe her more than anything, but I couldn’t. More than anything (in the world), I’d like to visit Paris again.

Is more than happy?

to be more than happy to (do something): to be delighted, very pleased (do something) verb, idiom. I would be more than happy to have dinner with you tonight: I have been hoping for years that you would ask me. Spreading happiness is meant to be more than happy.