>I hope this doesn't sound rude but something has been bugging me for >months. I'm curious to know why you always type "then" when you clearly >mean "than"? Is this a general American thing or is it limited to just >one area or state? (I've noticed a few other Americans also make this >mistake). Maybe it's how you pronounce "than"?
I used to be REALLY good at using the correct word (then vs than). Something happened over the last few years in my head, and "than" seems to have been blanked from my vocabulary. I think part of the problem is, English taught in some schools in the USA can to be pretty poor with getting the finer details of the language out. As a result, you do often see Who instead of Whom, Then instead of Than, and Thru instead of Through (and other similar errors, those are just the ones that pop into my head). Around here, you can actually tell what school a person went to based on their use of language, and abilities in math, science, history, and other primary subjects. I'll try to be more conscious of it in the future. Maybe I can work myself back into the habit of using the correct word. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
