Master confusing words with ease
More than vs. More then
More than
Examples:
She wanted more than just an apology from him.The company aims for more than a 50% sales increase.This event attracted more than 5,000 visitors.
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This word has no antonymsMore then
/mɔːr ðɛn/Examples:
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- More than is commonly used for comparisons, showing that one thing exceeds another in quantity or degree.
- More then is a common misspelling and is grammatically incorrect in English.
- Remember that than is used for comparison, while then refers to time sequence.
- If youre comparing, always use than; think of a as in comparison and than'.
- If describing a sequence or progression, then is more appropriate—but not in the phrase more than.
- Double-check your sentence: if youre stating a comparison, it should always be more than'.
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