Is it less than or less then?

Is it less than or less then?

Whenever your expression uses rather or a comparative word such as more, less, older, farther, clearer, etc., your correct choice is than. If you are not making a comparison, the correct word is then. Then shows time, sequence, or consequence.

Is it rather than or then?

“then” have very different uses. Then is commonly used to express a sense of time or what comes next or used to be. Than is used to form comparisons between two things. So correct option is “Rather than”.

What better way than in a sentence?

What better way to celebrate 30 years of [name of my local football club], than with a win against [name of our next opponent]! Context: We have a game coming up on the same day as we’re celebrating 30 years and there would be no better way to celebrate it, than with a win against our rivals.

Why do people use rather instead of whether?

You’re right. “Rather” is an adverb, meaning with preference for one of two things, or more willingly. “Whether” is a conjunction with several meanings, but the two words are not synonyms. We might say, “I’d rather not have the seafood platter,” meaning we’d prefer not to have it.

Who are VS that are?

When you are determining whether you should use who or that, keep these simple guidelines in mind: Who is always used to refer to people. That is always used when you are talking about an object. That can also be used when you are talking about a class or type of person, such as a team.

Can you say who for a country?

“Who” would refer to specific individual persons, not an entity like a country.

Is country a he or she?

A. Never use she to refer to a country. You’ll sound as if you either don’t know English or last studied it in 1950.

Why a country is called her?

We call a country “she” because we are from there, like you are from your mom. We use the pronoun “she” for calling a country because it is our homeland. Usually, a mother is the one at home and the father is at work. It is now sexist, but it didn’t used to be.

Can she be used for a country?

We use the pronoun “she” for calling a country because it is our homeland. Usually, a mother is the one at home and the father is at work.

Are all countries a she?

Senior Member. It’s not gender-neutral, it’s the use of the feminine for a non-living being, which happens sometimes (i.e. vehicles, ships) and in this category where she is used, are countries. Most people would use it, it sort of adds a nuance of admiration on behalf of the speaker by using the feminine pronoun.

Is England a she or it?

In English, it is (or was) considered poetic to refer to countries and places in the feminine. However, due to the overwhelming number of English speaker sand journalism today, ‘it’ is more prevalent than ‘she’. Even countries like Germany, that are referred to as the Fatherland, are given feminine gender (in English).

What gender are countries?

Country is neither a masculine or feminine word. Nouns in English are not generally assigned genders. It is relatively common (although slightly old-fashioned) to refer to a country as a person when talking about it.

Do you refer to America as her?

Either is correct. If you want to follow political correctness, which is trying to make everything gender-neutral, then it will do; if you want to follow tradition, then she.

Why do we call ourselves American?

Originally, yes, the term America was used to denote anything from the Americas, which consists of North America and South America. In the 1500’s the term American was used to represent the native inhabitants of the lands of the New World. The British were the first ones to call citizens of the USA “Americans.”

Why is South America not part of the USA?

South America is one of the seven continents on Earth, and has many countries within it. The United States is a country in North America. Central America is an element of North America, at the side of North American country, the u. s., Mexico, and also the island countries. South America may be a continent of its own.

Does the US own South America?

Sometimes people aren’t sure what the difference is between South and Central America—in other words, which countries are in which region. Central America is part of North America, along with Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean island countries. South America is a continent of its own.

Are there 12 or 13 countries in South America?

South America includes 14 countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands (United Kingdom), French Guiana (France), Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Why did Latin America split into so many countries?

The following are often cited as reasons for the fragmentation of Latin America into what are today about 20 separate countries. Geopolitical/Geographical: The different countries have enclave populations centers and defensible borders. The country borders came to follow these contours. Mountains divide some countries.