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Rule "then (than)"

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Description: then (than)
Message: Did you mean than?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-than-vs-then/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • It may be more expensive on some file systems then others.
    Correction suggestion: than
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Hopefully we'll know more by then about where TCEM is coming from.
  • And yes I meant to ask, if there was a more elegant/efficient way of doing it then even better
  • If the structure is one or more thin layers then it will reflect some wavelengths and transmit others, depending on the layers' thickness.
  • will make her more likely to take your feedback back to the other devs that may then listen.
  • will make her more likely to take your feedback back to the other devs that may then listen.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: CONFUSION_OF_THEN_THAN [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-25 22:33:07 +0200)