Why does everyone type then instead of than?
Hi, im from euw, and it's so annoyong reading something like; Im better then you So, can Someone explain me the why? Am i wrong? (I'm from Spain)
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either they dont care since this is the internet and grammar doesnt matter here or they just have no idea what the difference is
same when people type your bad instead of you're bad [zombie-brand-facepalm]
Because thats how it sounds in casual talk in American English, (*not sure about UK)
"Then" is less effort than "Than."
just like
"Brendon" is easier than "Brandon"
Usually they're trying to type fast, and wont use grammar so this just gotta be forgiven. (Gotta is another one)
Tbh in America to my knowledge than isn't really used. It's become pretty commonplace to simply use then for both comparative meanings as well as time. I don't even know if I personally have ever even been taught that 'than' was even a word.
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So yes, there is a difference that most properly schooled Americans should know (and it is surprising how much people should know that they just don't use and will get mad if you correct them about).
Then is correctly used in relation to time (this happen, then that happened) Than is correctly used as a comparison (I am better than a cat at typing)
Welcome to the internet, where the grammar is made up and the rules don't matter.
Because they’re making mistakes. Whether it’s typos or autocorrect or the problem is between the seat and the keyboard, they’ve got it wrong.
Because many native English speakers suck at their language.
Other times, it's because they suck at English and they really don't care, or at least they claim so.
Another possible reason for this, if occurred as a typo and not because the writer just doesn't know any better, it probably happened because we often type "verbally" which basically means reading the script in the head while typing it; and since "then" and "than" basically have the same sound, so they may have made the typo without registering the mistake. This is similar to when even if you know the difference between "you're" and "your" to heart, sometimes you just make that mistake of typing the wrong one.
I'd rather type then than than or in some scenarios you have to type then then than.
americans are fucking morons.
speaking as an american.
The emphasis on the "an" in "than" is fairly weak, especially in American English. This probably leads people to putting what they think they are saying in the heat of the moment.
I will say that we tend to make more grammatical mistakes in our mother tongue and don't realize it if we are not questioned. This could be a great reason for the errors in English. Since English is your second language you may be able to pick up on mistakes more often, because you are more actively looking for them and constantly improving your English speaking/writing skills.