than
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
How often you will meet it
Rank 74 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 334,877 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.159% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 100 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
conjunction
- used to introduce the second part of a comparison
than in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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She certainly could not be a day less than seventy now.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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My wife is very good at it—much better, in fact, than I am.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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He thought to himself hotly that it was good she was dead rather than see him shamed.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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We are served by invisible ministers who are more powerful than the genii and more nimble than Puck.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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These broken sentences were repeated more than once, and then she stood silent as though in a dream still.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1