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Than vs. Then

The word `then' is used to refer to a time when something happened, or to a consequence as in an 'if...then' sequence. The word `than' is a conjunction used when making comparisons.

Fill in the blank with the best word: than or then. 1. I'm stopping in Boston for a day, ____ flying on to Toronto. 2. Sorry, friend, I guess I'm just a better ping-pong player ____ you! 3. I'm hungrier ____ a bear waking up in the spring! 4. Oh, I see, this piece slides in and ____ you screw that plate on. 5. Back ____ polio was a terror for parents of young children. 6. To win a Nobel Prize, you need to be smarter ____ even the average scientist. 7. I ate more pie this Thanksgiving ____ I did even last year. 8. If you tried those five steps and it didn't work, ____ you might be better off calling the support number. 9. It was a rough day; first Joe misplaced his car keys and ____ he got lost on the way to the interview.

10. The roller coasters at Six Flags are scarier ____ the ones at Disney World.



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