OT: Then and than [WAS: chroot to oldlinux...]

[Gilboa Davara]

On 9/25/06, oldman <talbotscott at cox.net> wrote:
>         Just putting in a mild gripe here, but I can't remember the last time
> someone used then or than correctly.  So just for the record use then
> when you are trying to convey the order (chronologically or
> geographically).  Than is used when comparing two things as I am bigger
> than you.  The use here is obscure but other and that are in a weird way
> being compared so than is correct.
>
>         Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!  Please resume
>
> Scott

In my defense, English is not my primary language and I always seem to mix
then and than. (Using then exclusively is much safer - Theoretically I
should be right in at least 50% of all cases...)
However, I'll inspire to do better. (...now if only vim could do grammar ;))

- Gilboa