Although these words are spelled differently and have different meanings, in fast spoken English they often sound the same: then and than.

Than is used in comparatives:

I'm older than my brother.

A car is faster than a bicycle.

I learned more from my parents than I learned from my teachers.

Then is used in several ways:

To describe the next event in a sequence:

First we went to the store, and then we went to the post office.

(then = next event in the sequence)

To mean "at that time":

Come to my house at 7:30, I'll be ready then.

(then = at that time)

To mean "in that case"

If the bank is closed, then you'll have to make the deposit tomorrow. (then = in that case)

Again, in spoken English, these words often sound exactly the same!

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Bob Willis

90 Test matches; 325 wickets; 25.20 average; 8 43 BBI; 53.4 strike rate At No. 34 comes former England captain Bob Willis, a seam bowler who bowled with incredible pace despite a number of injury issues. Most famous for his 8 43 against Australia in 1981 at Headingley, Willis willed himself to a long career that saw him pass 300 wickets and cause problems for all batsmen.