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1. then
   • 14^th Century, Chaucer, General Prologue

     And whan that he wel dronken hadde the wyn,
     Than wolde he speke no word but Latyn.

     And when he had drunk all the wine
     He would not speak a word other than Latin

than

1. introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.

   Patients diagnosed more recently are probably surviving an average of longer than two years.

than

1. (obsolete, archaic or dialectal) (usually used with for) Because; for.
   • 1854, Reformation series:

     If thou say yes, then puttest thou on Christ (that is, the wisdome of God, the Father) unkunning, unpower, or euil will: for than he could not make his rule so good as an other did his.

   • 1668, William Lawson, A way to get wealth:

     You shall also take the fine earth or mould which is found in the hollow of old Willow trees, rising from the root almost to the middle of the Tree, at least so far as the tree is hollow, for than this, there is no earth or mould finer or richer.

   • 1665, Stillingfleet, Laud, Carwell, A rational account of the grounds of Protestant religion:

     Answer me if you can, any other way, than because the Scriptures, which are infallible, Say so.

2. Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.

   Im taller than she is.

   She found his advice more witty than helpful.

   We have less work today than we had yesterday.

   Its bigger than I thought it was.

	che
	Introduces a comparison

	di
	Introduces a comparison

quando

quanto

Altri significati:

introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.

A grammatical particle and preposition in the English language. It introduces a comparison, and as such is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.

(obsolete, archaic or dialectal) (usually used with for) Because; for.

Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.

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