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Then and Than
By: Jeff Haden, Business Careers & Workplace, 39 Commonly Misused Words and How to Use Them Correctly.

Then refers in some way to time.  "Let's close this deal, and then we'll celebrate!"   Since the celebration comes after the sale, then is correct.

Then is also often used with if.  Think in terms of if-then statements:  "If we don't get to the office on time, then we won't be able to close the deal today."


Than involves a comparison.  "Landing Customer A will result in higher revenue than landing Customer B," or "Our sales team is more committed to building customer relationships than the competition is."