Difference between THAN & THEN in memes in English

The difference between then and than comes down to one tiny letter and is problematic not only for English learners but also for native speakers. Check out these 7 memes in English so you ll never confuse than & then again !


What is the difference between then & than?

The difference between then and than is not particularly complicated:

  • THEN means “afterwards, later, after that.”
  • THAN means “in comparison to.”

That is, as we see in the panda meme:

“THEN we use with changes in time.”

First I stole a panda bear, then we drank malt liquor together.

The sequence of events indicates the timing: first the theft, then the libation.

On the other hand:

“THAN we use for comparisons.”

I’m much better at holding my liquor than a panda bear.

This is a comparison of the panda’s alcohol competence to your own, so you should use “than” (than).

Then or than in memes in English

As then is also confused with than by English speakers and Americans, you can find many memes on the Internet emphatically illustrating the difference between the two English words.

Below, in my opinion, are the best of them:

when then chart comparison

The number of times you should use then to compare two things.

  • Never.

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I would rather be hugged …. eaten.

Note what a difference it makes whether we give than or then:

  1. Sentence with then: I want you to hug me and next you can eat me.
  2. Whereas the sentence with than: I would rather be hugged and not be eaten.

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then than sex

Similarly, here the meaning is quite different!

  • I’d rather cuddle than have sex (no sex).
  • I prefer to cuddle and then have sex (cuddling + sex).

The same will happen with food:

then or than the difference pizza burger
  • I would rather eat pizza than a burger with bacon (only pizza).

Or rather:

  • I would rather eat pizza and then a burger with bacon (both).

May we just not adopt the mindset of the dog or wolf from the meme below!

then than a dog a wolf eats
Tis is a slang notation of It is.

It is better to eat something and then puke it out,

and then eat it again

Than to never eat it at all!

Now that you know the difference between then & than you will understand the authentic meme in English:

then than difference cool hot

If someone is “hotter” (more attractive) than you, it means that you are “colder” (cooler, more laid back).

Exercises for using then and than in sentences!

The most important thing, however, is to know whether to use then or than in practical sentences. And not the ones written slowly on a piece of paper, when we have time to remember all the rules (if we know them at all) – but in a real, quick conversation.

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