Realators--meet on in FeBOOary in the Liberry

[Geoff Bannister]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at ...> wrote:
 
> > Kemper now:
> > Perhaps the word was mispronounced intentionally to
> > avoid other mispronunciation by the press.
> > "Harassment, more then Clarence Thomas bargained for."
> > 
> > Could be read and misinterpreted aloud as:
> > "Her ass meant more then Clarence Thomas bargained for."
> > 
> > ..
> > 
> > Kemper
> 
> bboyminn:
> 
> Hate to be the Grammer Nazi, but I think what you said
> is really -
> 
> "Harassement, more through the passage of time, Clarence
> Thomas bargained for"
> 
> First this occurred THEN that occurred.
> 
> Rather this item THAN that item.
> 
> 'Then' always refers to time.
> 
> 'Than' always refers to objects.
> 
> Sorry, it's so rare that I get to play this role that
> I just couldn't restrain myself. ;)
> 
> Steve/bboyminn

Geoff:
On the other hand, the reason why 'then' appeared instead 
of 'than' may be the same as that which caused your 
'Grammer Nazi'.

This was an unfortunate disease I discovered a few years 
ago called 'Tangle Finger Syndrome' (TFS). I suffer from 
frequent attacks.

:-)))