The Right Way To Write: Slopping Speech Leads To Sloppy Writing OR Than Again . . .

Thursday, January 4, 2007

Slopping Speech Leads To Sloppy Writing OR Than Again . . .

“Then” and “than” share a similar sound, especially when not spoken clearly. I believe that’s the reason so many people misuse them in their writing. But whatever the reason, their misuse is all too common. What usually happens is that “then” is used when “than” should be. For example: “I would... Sign in to see full entry.

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