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Lorina posted Dec 8 '16 at 1:51 pm

Main Difference – Then vs Than
Although the two words than and then sound and look alike, they have vastly different meanings and functions. The main difference between then and than is that than is a conjunction whereas then is an adverb. In spite of this difference, than and then are also two of the most confusing words in English.

Then – Meaning and Usage
Then is an adverb which indicates time and consequence. It can be used to indicate three basic meanings.

Then – At that time

He didn’t know the truth then; he thought they were trying to help him.

Food products were way too costly then; people were starving.

He was recruited to the Special Task Force by the then president.

It was only then that I realized that I was at the wrong place.

By then, everybody was exhausted.

Then – Afterwards, next

I made dinner, and then my friends called me out for dinner.

I’ll drink my tea and then eat these biscuits.

He won the first race; then he won the second race.

He said that he had gone out for a drink with friends and then returned home.

Then – in that case, therefore

If he gives you the money, then you’ll have no worries.

If you do as he says, there’ll be no problem then.

As long as you don’t break the law then it’s OK with me.

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Lorina posted Dec 8 '16 at 1:39 pm

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To vs Too vs Two
What’s the difference between to, too and two? The pronunciation of the three may sound exactly the same, but they are not the same in meaning and usage.

One should use the word ‘two’ in cases where the user means the number 2. ‘To’ and ‘too’ on the other hand can be a little confusing. ‘To’ is used as a preposition or as an infinitive before a verb and ‘too’ is used as a synonym for the word ‘also’ or as an indication of excessiveness before a an adjective or adverb. Looking at examples of how they are used can easily show which of the three homophones should be used in any sentence.

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Lorina posted Dec 8 '16 at 1:34 pm

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Two
The easiest one to distinguish among the three, it literally is the number ‘2’ that is spelled out. When taking the number ‘2’ out of a sentence, and replacing it with the word ‘two’, the sentence should still make sense.

To mean the number ‘2’:

I have two hands and two eyes
She spent two dollars on a burger
David bought two books

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Lorina posted Dec 8 '16 at 1:31 pm

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Too
The word ‘too’ can mean excessively when it precedes an adverb or adjective, or it can be used as a synonym for the word ‘also’.

As a synonym for ‘also’:

Can he come too?
He went to Paris too
This book belongs to Sarah too
Try replacing the word ‘also’ with ‘too’ in the same sentence. If the reworded sentence still makes sense, then you are using the word correctly.

To mean excessively:

He is too tired to go to the store.
She spent way too much in Paris.
David is reading the book too fast.

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Lorina posted Dec 8 '16 at 1:28 pm

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When using the word ‘to’, it can either be a preposition (precedes a noun), or an indication that the verb to follow is an infinitive (basic form of a verb).

Examples:

He is going to the store
She went to Paris

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