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Rule "less/more ... then (than)"

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Description:	less/more ... then (than)
Message:	Did you mean than?
Category:	Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-than-vs-then/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	It's less controversial then one would think. Correction suggestion: than It's a less controversial decision then one would think. Correction suggestion: than
Correct sentences for comparison:	He was more scared back then. If the structure is one or more thin layers then it will reflect some wavelengths and transmit others. Hopefully we'll know more by then about where TCEM is coming from.
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ID:	LESS_MORE_THEN [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-24 22:33:07 +0200)

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