Then or Than, Which to use when comparing time?

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Is it absolutely necessary to use “than” over “then” in a comparison?

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

"I have been here for less then six months."

or

"I have been here for less than six months."

Have you checked a dictionary? What did it say? – Hugo Jun 27 '12 at 06:36 — Hugo, Jun 27 '12 at 06:36

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 15 '20 at 07:40

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You use 'than', not 'then' while comparing anything (not only time) in this fashion.

Eg.

"He is greater than 6 ft."

"He always scores better than you."

So,

"I have been here for less than six months."

is correct.

edited Jun 15 '20 at 07:40

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answered Jun 27 '12 at 06:35

Tabrez Ahmed

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