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Rule "then (than)"

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Description: then (than)
Message: It seems that then is the correct adverb in this context.
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-than-vs-then/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I have than signed the document.
    Correction suggestion: then
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Better to be hated for who you are than loved for who you're not.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: CONFUSION_OF_THEN_THAN [12]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-26 22:33:08 +0200)