"Whenever" and "Seen"

[Vette]

I have trouble when to use 'then' and 'than'

[Karen]

I have trouble when to use 'then' and 'than'

If you can substitute "now" and the sentence makes sense, use "then" - (now and then is easy to remember.

Examples,

"I'd rather have pizza now pasta" so it is "I'd rather have pizza thAN pasta"

"I went to supper now went to bed" makes much more sense (other than timeframe) so it is "I went to supper thEn went to bed."

Does that help?

[Vette]

If you can substitute "now" and the sentence makes sense, use "then" - (now and then is easy to remember.

Examples,

"I'd rather have pizza now pasta" so it is "I'd rather have pizza thAN pasta"

"I went to supper now went to bed" makes much more sense (other than timeframe) so it is "I went to supper thEn went to bed."

Does that help?

Woot! finally found post to read back on,, an yes it does. thank you ^^
now my problem will come with remembering it... LOL

[Randi]

Over the last few decades, it seems that schools haven't been focusing much on spelling. That might be one reason that children mix up "then" and "than" and just guessing what is should be, from the sound they hear. You see more spelling mistakes everywhere - over here, too. If smaller children keep reading texts with so many mistakes, they'll probably think it's right and copy it. I don't believe that bad spelling is solely because of texting so much, although it might be part of it.

Using "y'll" instead of everyone or everybody, I find quite charming/positive, because to me it gives a feeling of "togetherness," or good vibes from the person saying it, but I could be totally wrong, I'm not American.

[mon]

I have a girlfriend who says pig style when referring to a messy place instead of pigsty. I also have a friend who sez, but ,for no aparrent reason after every sentence. Used to drive me nuts. I realized that no one enjoys being corrected. As long as you get their drift, I just carry on the conversation and get on with it. I figure that there are far more important things to crap my pants about or get all bent out shape about than this eh.... Get my drift....

[mon]

That being said, ax instead of ask is unnerving. I think it's just a slang thing. Sometimes I think peeps should just sit back and feel smugly superior if they feel so irritated. Communication with a sense of humor sounds like a plan.

[sallyandsnowx]

I have trouble when to use 'then' and 'than'

I will admit I have trouble with this one too! Along with who and whom.

[Randi]

First of all, I don't undestand how some can get confused about the words then and than. They are two completely different words! It seems to me that people use then where than should be used, a lot more than the opposite. It's rare to see people use than where then should be used.

In Denmark, we have the words ja and men - ja means yes, men means but. In recent years, a LOT of people start a sentence saying... ja, men... = yes, but... I just don't get it. 10 -20 years ago, you never heard anyone starting a sentence with yes, but, unless they were defending themselves in an argument. Oh well, language deteriorates everywhere in the world. I wonder what people will be saying in another hundred years.

[momcat]

My biggest hate is how language is totally destroyed by computer speak: the shortcuts used with email and text messages. If someone sends me a message like that I'm not going to waste my time trying to figure out what they're tring to say.

Just for fun. This was going around when I was in college and we had a blast with it. Can you punctuate the words below so the phrase makes sense? It can be done.

that that is is that that is not is not is that that is that is

[Karen]

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Just for fun. This was going around when I was in college and we had a blast with it. Can you punctuate the words below so the phrase makes sense? It can be done.

That "that is" is that, "that is not," is not. Is that "that is" that is?

[pomtzu]

I'm afraid I will barf or scream - or both - if I read/see/hear the word y'all much more, and when not used in a joking manner, but as part of practically every sentence that some type or speak. It is so REDNECK, and certain people carry the use to extreme. I was on FB yesterday, and had to close it out since the use of this word seems to be coming contagious and I was finding it super annoying and getting on my last nerve. People that never/seldom used it before, just can't seem to express themselves anymore with using this word very frequently. And in some cases, it's just a matter of the person being lazy, and even thinking that this is a proper and acceptable manner of speaking. I'm sure some English teachers must be turning over in their grave.

Is it just me being persnickety, or does this grate on other folks nerves too?

And don't tell me it is a recognized word.................so is f--k, among other slang words.