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BNC: 89 COCA: 73

than
1 than /ˈðæn/ /ðən/ conjunction
1 than
/ˈðæn/ /ðən/
conjunction
Learner's definition of THAN
1 
— used to introduce the second or last of two or more things or people that are being compared比（用于两个或多个人或事物做比较时引出后者） — used with the comparative form of an adjective or adverb与形容词或副词的比较级连用
— see also other than at 1other, rather than at rather
2 
— used to say that something happens immediately after something else立即；就
2 than /ˈðæn/ /ðən/ preposition
2 than
/ˈðæn/ /ðən/
preposition
Learner's definition of THAN
: when compared to比 — used with pronouns in the objective case (me, her, him, them, and us) in the same way that the conjunction than is used with pronouns in the subjective case (I, she, he, they, and we)介词than与代词宾格（me、her、him、them和us）连用时，其用法与它作为连词与代词主格（I、she、he、 they和we）连用时的用法相同
Usage用法 Some people consider the use of than as a preposition to be incorrect. It is very common, however, especially in the phrase than me.有些人认为把than用作介词不正确。不过，这一用法很常见，尤用于短语than me。

none other than

— see 1none
BNC: 89 COCA: 73

than

1 of 2

conjunction

t͟hən,
ˈt͟han How to pronounce than (audio)
1
a
—used as a function word to indicate the second member or the member taken as the point of departure in a comparison expressive of inequality
—used with comparative adjectives and comparative adverbs
older than I ameasier said than done
b
—used as a function word to indicate difference of kind, manner, or identity
—used especially with some adjectives and adverbs that express diversity
anywhere else than at home
2
: rather than
—usually used only after prefer, preferable, and preferably
3
: other than
4
: when sense 1b
—used especially after scarcely and hardly

than

2 of 2

preposition

: in comparison with
you are older than me
Is than a conjunction or preposition?: Usage Guide

After 200 years of innocent if occasional use, the preposition than was called into question by 18th century grammarians. Some 200 years of elaborate reasoning have led to these present-day inconsistent conclusions: than whom is standard but clumsy

T. S. Eliot, than whom nobody could have been more insularly English Anthony Burgess

; than me may be acceptable in speech

a man no mightier than thyself or me William Shakespeare
why should a man be better than me because he's richer than me William Faulkner, in a talk to students

; than followed by a third-person objective pronoun (her, him, them) is usually frowned upon. Surveyed opinion tends to agree with these conclusions. Our evidence shows that than is used as a conjunction more commonly than as a preposition, that than whom is chiefly limited to writing, and that me is more common after the preposition than the third-person objective pronouns. In short, you can use than either as a conjunction or as a preposition.

Word History

Etymology

Conjunction

Middle English than, then then, than — more at then entry 1

First Known Use

Conjunction

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Preposition

1560, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of than was before the 12th century
BNC: 89 COCA: 73

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