than 
比 ☊ → ☊ → ☊ → 
than 
น้อยลง ☊ naawyH lohngM 
grâce ☊ 
hơn 
A glass of water, thanks. ☊ 
Một ly nước, cảm ơn. ☊ Common Phrases Thank you ☊ Xin cảm ơn! ☊ Common Phrases Yes, thanks. ☊ Vâng, cảm ơn. ☊ Common Phrases I am good / fine, thank you. ☊ Tôi khoẻ, cảm ơn bạn. ☊ Common Phrases I am still fine, thanks. ☊ Tôi vẫn khoẻ, cảm ơn. ☊ Common Phrases She starts to say thank you. ☊ Cô ấy bắt đầu nói cảm ơn. ☊ Verbs 1 thank you very much, goodbye ☊ Cảm ơn rất nhiều, tạm biệt. ☊ Numbers He has more books than me. ☊ Anh ấy có nhiều sách hơn tôi. ☊ Comparison Thank you for your support! ☊ Cảm ơn sự ủng hộ của bạn. ☊ Nominalization Thanks for your support and cooperation. ☊ Cảm ơn vì sự hỗ trợ và sự hợp tác của bạn. ☊ Verbs 2.5 When she returns, she is happier than I think. ☊ Khi cô ấy trở lại, cô ấy hạnh phúc hơn tôi nghĩ. ☊ Verbs 2.5 This tunnel is longer than I thought. ☊ Đường hầm này dài hơn tôi nghĩ. ☊ Places I would rather be hated than be betrayed ☊ Tôi thà bị ghét còn hơn bị phản bội. ☊ Common Phrases 3 than ☊ còn hơn ☊ Common Phrases 3 Thank you, I have eaten already. ☊ Cảm ơn, tôi đã ăn rồi. ☊ Common Phrases 3 This table is lower than that table. ☊ Cái bàn này thấp hơn cái bàn kia. ☊ Adjectives 2 I would rather feel in pain than feel empty. ☊ Tôi thà cảm thấy đau đớn còn hơn cảm thấy trống rỗng. ☊ Adjectives 2 She is two years younger than me. ☊ Cô ấy trẻ hơn tôi hai tuổi. ☊ Adjectives 2 His team has more goals than my team. ☊ Đội của họ có nhiều bàn thắng hơn đội của tôi. ☊ Sports Quality is more important than quantity. ☊ Chất lượng quan trọng hơn số lượng. ☊ Science He would rather surrender than become a prisoner. ☊ Anh ấy thà đầu hàng còn hơn trở thành một tù binh. ☊ Military The tourists like to eat meals taken from an inn more than eating in a res ☊ Những du khách thích ăn cơm bụi hơn ăn ở một nhà hàng. ☊ Informal Expressions like: than → →
A polite greeting is better than a good meal ☊ Lời chào cao hơn mâm cỗ ☊ greater than or equal to ☊ bằng hay ~ hơn ☊ not even, less than 10 U.S. dollars ☊ chưa tới 10 đô la Mỹ ☊ less than a month (ago) ☊ chưa đầy tháng ☊ better late than never ☊ chậm còn hơn không ☊ to be none other than (person) ☊ chẳng ai khác hơn là ☊ a little less than 2 meters, just shy of 2 meters ☊ chừng non hai thước ☊ countries more developed than Vietnam ☊ các nước phát triển hơn Việt Nam ☊ what could be better than ~, there’s nothing like ~ ☊ còn gì bằng ☊ the population had more than doubled ☊ dân số đã tăng lên hơn gấp hai ☊ more than a half ☊ già nửa ☊ (1) to be X times more than (2) to fold, close
(3) urgent, pressing, in a hurry ☊
gấp ☊ more than twice as much ☊ gấp quá hai lần ☊ none better than one ☊ hơn ai hết ☊ more than all, anywhere else ☊ hơn hết ☊ more than a day ☊ hơn một ngày ☊ more than a year ☊ hơn một năm ☊ more than a year later ☊ hơn một năm sau ☊ more than a century later ☊ hơn một thế kỷ sau ☊ for more than half a year (already) ☊ hơn nửa năm trời ☊ more than an hour ☊ hơn nửa tiếng đồng hồ ☊ more than half ☊ hơn phân nửa ☊ less than 1 cm off, with an error of less than 1 cm ☊ không sai quá 1 cm ☊ as well as, hold more than one position at a time; earn ☊ kiêm ☊ more harm than good ☊ lợi bất cập hại ☊ go by a longer way than usual ☊ mua đường ☊ blood is thicker than water ☊ máu chảy ruột mềm ☊ blood is thicker than water ☊ một giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã ☊ in excess, more than one can manage ☊ mứa ☊ no sooner said than done ☊ nghĩ là làm ☊ mythological figure, someone larger than life ☊ nhân vật thần thoại ☊ to receive more than one spends ☊ nhập trội hơn xuất ☊ easier said than done, it’s easy enough to say ☊ nói thì dễ, làm thì khó ☊ excessive, beyond measure, more than is reasonable ☊ quá mức ☊ after more than a week ☊ sau hơn một tuần lễ ☊ get older than one’s age ☊ sọm người ☊ death sooner than slavery ☊ thà chết còn hơn làm nô lệ ☊ more dead than alive ☊ thập tử nhất sinh ☊ in less than two minutes ☊ trong vòng không tới hai phút ☊ to bite off more than one can chew, to ☊ vung tay quá trán ☊ comfort is better than pride ☊ ăn chắc mặc bền ☊ after more than a year ☊ được hơn một năm ☊ 1581
I'd rather stand than sit. ☊ Tôi muốn đứng hơn ngồi. ☊ 1583
I'd prefer to sit than stand. ☊ Tôi thích ngồi hơn đứng. ☊ 1584
I'd prefer to sit rather than stand. ☊ Tôi thích ngồi hơn đứng. ☊ 1586
I'd rather go out than stay home. ☊ Tôi thích ra ngoài hơn ở nhà. ☊ 1587
I'd rather have a dog than a cat. ☊ Tôi thích có một con chó hơn là mèo. ☊ 1588
We'd rather go to the movies than watch a DVD at home. ☊ Chúng tôi thích đi rạp xem lm hơn xem DVD ở nhà. ☊ 1589
I'd rather be at home right now than here. ☊ Ngay bây giờ tôi muốn ở nhà hơn là ở đây. ☊ 1604
I'd rather be an airplane pilot than a bus driver. ☊ Tôi thích làm phi công hơn làm lái xe bus. ☊ 1606
I'd rather be a journalist than a school teacher. ☊ Tôi thích làm nhà báo hơn làm giáo viên. ☊ 1608
I'd rather live in a big city than a small town. ☊ Tôi thích ở thành phố lớn hơn ở thị trấn nhỏ. ☊ 1610
I'd rather have a big house than a small one. ☊ Tôi thích có một căn nhà lớn hơn có một căn nhỏ. ☊ 1612
I'd rather study philosophy than electronics. ☊ Tôi thích triết học hơn điện tử. ☊ 1614
I'd rather watch a movie than a football game. ☊ Tôi thích xem một bộ lm hơn một trận đá bóng. ☊ 1721
school. Now there are more than a thousand. ☊ Mười năm trước trong trường có năm trăm trẻ em. Bây giờ ở đó có hơn một nghìn. ☊ 1949
You notice your friend's hair is much shorter than last time. You say, "You had your hair cut, didn't you?" ☊ Bạn để ý thấy tóc của bạn của bạn ngắn hơn lần gặp trước. Bạn nói: "Cậu cắt tóc có đúng không?" ☊ 2061
I prefer driving over traveling by train. > I prefer to drive rather than travel by train. ☊ Tôi thích lái xe hơn là đi tàu hoả. ☊ 2062
Tamara prefers to live in the country rather than in the city. ☊ Tamara thích sống ở nông thôn hơn ở thành phố. ☊ 2063
I'd rather stay at home tonight than go to the movies. ☊ Tôi thích ở nhà tối nay hơn là đi xem lm. > Tôi thích ở nhà tối nay hơn là đi xem lm. ☊ 2069
I'd prefer to take a taxi rather than walk home. ☊ Tôi muốn bắt taxi hơn là đi bộ về nhà. ☊ 2070
I'd prefer to go swimming rather than playing basketball. ☊ Tôi thích đi bơi hơn là đi chơi bóng rổ. ☊ 2091
Jamaal has a new job. He has to get up much earlier now than before. He nds it di cult because he isn't used to getting up so early. ☊ Jamaal có công việc mới. Anh ấy phải dậy sớm hơn trước nhiều. Anh ấy thấy khó khăn vì anh ấy chưa quen với việc dậy sớm như thế. ☊ 2114
I forgot to thank them for helping me. ☊ Tôi quên không cảm ơn họ vì đã giúp tôi. ☊ I need more than six (6) euros. Six euros isn't enough.'> 2324 I need more than six (6) euros. Six euros isn't enough.'>
I need more than ten (10) dollars. Ten dollars isn't enough. > I need more than six (6) euros. Six euros isn't enough. I need more than six (6) euros. Six euros isn't enough.'> ☊ Tôi cần nhiều hơn mười dollar. Mười dollar không đủ. ☊ 2422
Some people learn languages more easily than others. ☊ Một số người học các ngôn ngữ dễ dàng hơn những người khác. ☊ 2597
It takes longer by train than car. ☊ Đi bằng tàu hoả lâu hơn là xe hơi. ☊ 2598
Walter did worse than I did on the test. ☊ Walter làm kém hơn tôi trong kì thi. ☊ 2599
My friends arrived earlier than I expected. ☊ Các bạn của tôi đến sớm hơn tôi nghĩ. ☊ 2600
The buses run more often than the trains. ☊ Xe bus chạy thường xuyên hơn tàu hoả. ☊ 2603
This bag is slightly heavier than the other one. ☊ Túi này năng hơn một chút so với túi kia. ☊ 2604
Her illness was far more serious than we thought at rst. ☊ Bệnh của cô ấy nghiêm trọng hơn nhiều so với chúng ta tưởng tượng lúc đầu. ☊ 2606
This hotel is better than the other one, and it's no more expensive. ☊ Khách sạn này tốt hơn cái kia mà nó không đắt hơn. ☊ 2607
We expected their house to be very big, but it's no bigger than ours. ☊ Chúng tôi nghĩ nhà của họ rất to nhưng nó không to hơn nhà chúng tôi. ☊ 2613
mall was less crowded than usual. ☊ Cửa hàng không đông như mọi khi. > Cửa hàng đông không bằng mọi khi. ☊ 2614
than you do. ☊ Tôi không biết nhiều người bằng cậu. > Tôi biết ít người hơn cậu. ☊ 2620
They have more money than we do. > They have more money than us. ☊ Họ có nhiều tiền hơn chúng ta. > Họ có nhiều tiền hơn chúng ta. ☊ 2697
I sent the package to them today, so they should receive it by Monday. > They should receive it no later than Monday. ☊ Tôi đã gửi gói hàng cho họ hôm nay nên họ sẽ nhận được nó vào Thứ hai. ☊ I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00).'> 2698 I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00).'>
I have to be home by ve [o'clock] (5:00). > I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00). I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00).'> ☊ Tôi phải ở nhà trước năm giờ. > Tôi phải ở nhà không muộn quá năm giờ. ☊ 2806
you yesterday. — Thank you for apologizing to me. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi vì đã quát cậu hôm qua. > Tôi xin lỗi vì tôi đã quát cậu hôm qua. - Cảm ơn vì đã xin lỗi tôi. ☊ 2877
After doing a homestay in England, I thanked my hosts for their kind hospitality. ☊ Sau khi ở trọ với chủ nhà ở Anh, tôi đã cảm ơn chủ nhà vì lòng mến khách của họ. ☊ a joint account (= one in the name of more than one person) ☊ account ☊
They could not achieve their target of less than 3% inflation. ☊ achieve ☊
The actual cost was higher than we expected. ☊ actual ☊
James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older. ☊ actual ☊
The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour. ☊ actual ☊
He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give). ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
He was tall for his age (= taller than you would expect, considering his age). ☊ age ☊
'Thanks very much for your help.' 'Not at all, it was a pleasure.' ☊ not at all ☊
'Lunch?' 'No thanks, I've already eaten.' ☊ already ☊
Fish oils are less saturated than animal fats. ☊ animal ☊
it annoys sb when...: It really annoys me when people forget to say thank you. ☊ annoy ☊
I'm afraid we can't come, but thanks for the invitation anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be). ☊ apparent ☊
Thanks for coming. I appreciate it. ☊ appreciate ☊
argument for/against sth: There are strong arguments for and against euthanasia. ☊ argument ☊
He's been at the bank longer than anyone else. ☊ at ☊
I feel an awful lot better than I did yesterday. ☊ awful ☊
excess baggage (= weighing more than the limit allowed on a plane) ☊ baggage ☊
'How are you?' 'I'm very well, thanks.' ☊ be ☊
bear sth: The pain was almost more than he could bear. ☊ bear ☊
They want to beat the speed record (= go faster than anyone before). ☊ beat ☊
He puts his work before everything (= regards it as more important than anything else). ☊ before ☊
begin by doing sth: She began by thanking us all for coming. ☊ begin ☊
On behalf of the department I would like to thank you all. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
He is in a much better mood than usual. ☊ better ☊
There's nothing better than a long soak in a hot bath. ☊ better ☊
If you can only exercise once a week, that's better than nothing (= better than taking no exercise at all). ☊ better ☊
She's far better at science than her brother. ☊ better ☊
Can you think of a better word than 'nice'? ☊ better ☊
She sings much better than I do. ☊ better ☊
Sound travels better in water than in air. ☊ better ☊
More than a third of Britain's bird species need urgent protection. ☊ bird ☊
It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend. ☊ bit ☊
If that's all the thanks I get, I won't bother in future! ☊ bother ☊
bother sb that...: Does it bother you that she earns more than you? ☊ bother ☊
He was breaking the speed limit (= travelling faster than the law allows). ☊ break ☊
Thanks. You've been brilliant (= very helpful). ☊ brilliant ☊
The work was finished on time and within budget (= did not cost more money than was planned). ☊ budget ☊
Some people burn calories (= use food to produce energy) faster than others. ☊ burn ☊
capable of sth: You are capable of better work than this. ☊ capable ☊
I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you. ☊ capable ☊
She has more claim to the book's success than anybody (= she deserves to be praised for it). ☊ claim ☊
Dickens was in a different class from (= was much better than) most of his contemporaries. ☊ class ☊
As a jazz singer she's in a class of her own (= better than most others). ☊ class ☊
a society in which class is more important than ability ☊ class ☊
Clearly, this will cost a lot more than we realized. ☊ clearly ☊
The game was closer than the score suggests. ☊ close ☊
We were friends and colleagues for more than 20 years. ☊ colleague ☊
Thanks for coming (= to my house, party, etc.). ☊ come ☊
He's more comfortable with computers than with people. ☊ comfortable ☊
In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal. ☊ common ☊
Company profits were 5% lower than last year. ☊ company ☊
I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary. ☊ complicate ☊
concentrate sth: Nothing concentrates the mind better than the knowledge that you could die tomorrow (= it makes you think very clearly). ☊ concentrate ☊
They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than with what the speaker was saying. ☊ concerned ☊
In conclusion (= finally), I would like to thank... ☊ conclusion ☊
It is easier to think in concrete terms rather than in the abstract. ☊ concrete ☊
The universe is expanding rather than contracting. ☊ contract ☊
A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns. ☊ convenient ☊
'Have some more cake.' 'Oh, I couldn't, thank you (= I'm too full).' ☊ could ☊
The winner cut ten seconds off (= ran the distance ten seconds faster than) the world record. ☊ cut sth off ☊
I won't have a cigarette, thanks—I'm trying to cut down (= smoke fewer). ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
Thank you for your letter dated 24th March. ☊ date ☊
The poor child looks more dead than alive. ☊ dead ☊
Humour is a more effective defence than violence. ☊ defence ☊
diet drinks (= with fewer calories than normal) ☊ diet ☊
There's an age difference of six years between the boys (= one is six years older than the other). ☊ difference ☊
He saw he was no different than anybody else. ☊ different ☊
It's different now than it was a year ago. ☊ different ☊
She prefers to act rather than direct. ☊ direct ☊
He plays better than he did a year ago. ☊ do ☊
She works harder than he does. ☊ do ☊
The company employs no more than a couple of dozen people. ☊ dozen ☊
classical/Elizabethan/modern, etc. drama ☊ drama ☊
The baby arrived earlier than expected. ☊ early ☊
a town to the east of (= further east than) Chicago ☊ east ☊
I don't want anything else, thanks. ☊ else ☊
Prices are higher here than elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
Thanks for your email. ☊ email ☊
The decision was based on emotion rather than rational thought. ☊ emotion ☊
Thanks for a great evening. I really enjoyed it. ☊ enjoy ☊
You know even less about it than I do. ☊ even ☊
She's even more intelligent than her sister. ☊ even ☊
It was raining harder than ever. ☊ ever ☊
'How's everything with you?' 'Fine, thanks.' ☊ everything ☊
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). ☊ exaggerate ☊
Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule (= it is unusual). ☊ exception ☊
I applied for the post more in hope than expectation. ☊ expectation ☊
My home life was becoming no more than an extension of my job. ☊ extension ☊
It's not fair! He always gets more than me. ☊ fair ☊
The new tax is fairer than the old system. ☊ fair ☊
To be fair, she behaved better than we expected. ☊ fair ☊
Faith is stronger than reason. ☊ faith ☊
There are far more opportunities for young people than there used to be. ☊ far ☊
Thanks for helping me out. I'll return the favour (= help you because you have helped me) some time. ☊ favour ☊
She sounded more confident than she felt. ☊ feel ☊
More females than males are employed in the factory. ☊ female ☊
Fewer than 20 students passed all the exams. ☊ few ☊
There are no fewer than 100 different species in the area. ☊ few ☊
The final figure looks like being much higher than predicted. ☊ figure ☊
And finally, I would like to thank you all for coming here today. ☊ finally ☊
'Can I get you another drink?' 'No, thanks. I'm fine.' ☊ fine ☊
'How are you?' 'Fine, thanks.' ☊ fine ☊
His second book is better than his first. ☊ first ☊
It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses. ☊ flavour ☊
The river is in flood (= has more water in it than normal and has caused a flood). ☊ flood ☊
Lufthansa fly to La Paz from Frankfurt. ☊ fly ☊
We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. ☊ force ☊
I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free. ☊ free ☊
Thanks to the automobile, Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown. ☊ freedom ☊
Prices are higher than they would be if market forces were allowed to operate freely. ☊ freely ☊
Some fruits freeze better than others. ☊ freeze ☊
This software is much friendlier than the previous version. ☊ friendly ☊
No more for me, thanks—I'm full up. ☊ full ☊
We had walked further than I had realized. ☊ further ☊
He lived in a gentler age than ours. ☊ gentle ☊
Thank you—you're a real gentleman. ☊ gentleman ☊
Thank you for your generous gift. ☊ gift ☊
give (sth): They say it's better to give than to receive. ☊ give ☊
'How did your interview go?' 'It went very well, thank you.' ☊ go ☊
Thank you, good question. ☊ good ☊
Grateful thanks are due to the following people for their help... ☊ grateful ☊
'I'll pick you up at seven.' 'That'll be great, thanks.' ☊ great ☊
more than 100 wedding guests ☊ guest ☊
a hand drill (= one that is used by turning a handle rather than powered by electricity) ☊ hand ☊
He will be more than happy to come with us. ☊ happy ☊
Hardly had she spoken than she regretted it bitterly. ☊ hardly ☊
My brother is much heavier than me. ☊ heavy ☊
I can't help thinking he knows more than he has told us. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
He never does more work than he can help (= he does as little as possible). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
Thank you for all your help. ☊ help ☊
The college will no longer have to close, thanks to the help of private investment. ☊ help ☊
I'm taller than him. ☊ him ☊
Mrs Thatcher held the post of Prime Minister longer than anyone else last century. ☊ hold ☊
I think he's holding something back. I'm sure he knows more than he admits. ☊ hold sth back ☊
Private home ownership is increasing faster than ever. ☊ home ☊
honest (with sb): Thank you for being so honest with me. ☊ honest ☊
We hope to be there within the hour (= in less than an hour). ☊ hour ☊
Dogs can hear much better than humans. ☊ human ☊
I'm taller than her, aren't I? ☊ I ☊
imagine sb/sth to be/do sth: I had imagined her to be older than that. ☊ imagine ☊
imply (that)...: The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought. ☊ imply ☊
You'll have to play better than that if you really want to make an impression (= to make people admire you). ☊ impression ☊
She's a few inches taller than me. ☊ inch ☊
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it. ☊ increasingly ☊
Thank you very much indeed! ☊ indeed ☊
donations from private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.) ☊ individual ☊
We finished later than we had intended. ☊ intend ☊
a joint account (= a bank account in the name of more than one person, for example a husband and wife) ☊ joint ☊
He achieved his aim more by luck than judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
Just because you're older than me doesn't mean you know everything. ☊ just ☊
'Can I help you?' 'No thanks, I'm just looking.' (= in a shop/store) ☊ just ☊
Thank you for your kind invitation. ☊ kind ☊
'Do have another.' 'That's very kind of you (= thank you).' ☊ kind ☊
Some drugs are being used on a much larger scale than previously. ☊ large ☊
Look at the time—it's much later than I thought. ☊ late ☊
The situation is far worse than we had been led to believe. ☊ lead ☊
The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving). ☊ legal ☊
Should euthanasia be made legal? ☊ legal ☊
The guide contains details of no less than 115 hiking routes. ☊ no less than... ☊
a business/thank-you, etc. letter ☊ letter ☊
On a more personal level, I would like to thank Jean for all the help she has given me. ☊ level ☊
I'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank. ☊ lie ☊
He's lost a lot of weight—he's three kilos lighter than he was. ☊ light ☊
The aluminium body is 12% lighter than if built with steel. ☊ light ☊
likely (that...): It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth. ☊ likely ☊
You can't drive—you're over the limit (= you have drunk more alcohol than is legal when driving). ☊ limit ☊
a liquid lunch (= alcoholic drinks, rather than food) ☊ liquid ☊
She felt tired and more than a little worried. ☊ little ☊
decisions made at local rather than national level ☊ local ☊
Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual). ☊ long ☊
This may take longer than we thought. ☊ long ☊
lose (sth) (by sth): He lost by less than 100 votes. ☊ lose ☊
I eat lots less than I used to. ☊ lot ☊
Thanks a lot for your help. ☊ lot ☊
The cello is lower than the violin. ☊ low ☊
temperatures in the low 20s (= no higher than 21-23°) ☊ low ☊
He's singing an octave lower than the rest of us. ☊ low ☊
The only goal of the match came more by luck than judgement. ☊ luck ☊
'I'm going to buy some new clothes.' 'Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).' ☊ mad ☊
The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together). ☊ majority ☊
He has to manage on less than £100 a week. ☊ manage ☊
'Need any help?' 'No, thanks. I can manage.' ☊ manage ☊
matter (to sb): The children matter more to her than anything else in the world. ☊ matter ☊
You're taller than me. ☊ me ☊
The club has a membership of more than 500. ☊ membership ☊
'Thanks for all your help.' 'Don't mention it.' ☊ don't mention it ☊
That's all, thank you, Miss Lipman. ☊ miss ☊
She was far more intelligent than her sister. ☊ more ☊
I like her more than her husband. ☊ more ☊
It had more the appearance of a deliberate crime than of an accident. ☊ more ☊
Signing the forms is little more than (= only) a formality. ☊ more ☊
I'm more than happy (= extremely happy) to take you there in my car. ☊ more ☊
She was more than a little shaken (= extremely shaken) by the experience. ☊ more ☊
No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course. ☊ as much as sb can do ☊
He's nearer 70 than 60. ☊ near ☊
I don't need your comments, thank you. ☊ need ☊
The whole experience was definitely more positive than negative. ☊ negative ☊
'Another drink?' 'No, thanks.' ☊ no ☊
Her first customer was none other than Mrs Obama. ☊ none other than ☊
It's normally much warmer than this in July. ☊ normally ☊
Mount Kenya is to the north of (= further north than) Nairobi. ☊ north ☊
Houses are less expensive in the North (= of England) than in the South. ☊ north ☊
'Some more?' 'Not for me, thanks.' ☊ not ☊
'Thanks a lot.' 'Not at all.' ☊ not at all ☊
Just a quick note to say thank you for a wonderful evening. ☊ note ☊
We can't be any worse off than we are already. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
The Redskins' offense is stronger than their defense. ☊ offense ☊
offer (of sth): Thank you for your kind offer of help. ☊ offer ☊
The original price was £3 000, but I'm open to offers (= willing to consider offers that are less than that). ☊ offer ☊
She was a woman grown old before her time (= who looked older than she was). ☊ old ☊
She's much older than me. ☊ old ☊
He lost by less than one second. ☊ one ☊
What made you choose the one rather than the other? ☊ one ☊
The whole operation is performed in less than three seconds. ☊ operation ☊
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their support. ☊ opportunity ☊
This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to (= rather than) strength. ☊ as opposed to ☊
Is your sister older or younger than you? ☊ or ☊
Some designs are better than others. ☊ other ☊
I don't know any French people other than you. ☊ other than ☊
We're going away in June but other than that I'll be here all summer. ☊ other than ☊
'Ought I to write to say thank you?' 'Yes, I think you ought (to).' ☊ ought to ☊
The estimate was out by more than $100. ☊ out ☊
Thank goodness that's over! ☊ over ☊
Thanks for sticking up for me—I owe you one (= I owe you a favour). ☊ owe ☊
Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications (= that exist on paper, but may not have any real value). ☊ paper ☊
The theatre gives a 10% discount to parties of more than ten. ☊ party ☊
She bears more than a passing resemblance to (= looks very like) your sister. ☊ passing ☊
The countries have been at peace for more than a century. ☊ peace ☊
'Will 2.30 be OK for you?' 'Perfect, thanks.' ☊ perfect ☊
Do you know him personally (= have you met him, rather than just knowing about him from other people)? ☊ personally ☊
The TV report painted a much rosier picture of the employment situation than research shows to be the case. ☊ picture ☊
Thank you for your invitation, which I am very pleased to accept. ☊ pleased ☊
'Thanks for doing that.' 'It's a pleasure.' ☊ pleasure ☊
They won on points (= by scoring more points rather than by completely defeating their opponents). ☊ point ☊
Contrary to popular belief, women cause fewer road accidents than men. ☊ popular ☊
Career possibilities for women are much greater than they were fifty years ago. ☊ possibility ☊
prefer sth: 'Coffee or tea?' 'I'd prefer tea, thanks.' ☊ prefer ☊
If I can afford it, I think I'll go private (= pay for medical care rather than use the government service). ☊ private ☊
'Thanks for the ride.' 'No problem.' ☊ no problem ☊
There is more than one pronunciation of 'garage'. ☊ pronunciation ☊
A higher proportion of Americans go on to higher education than is the case in Britain. ☊ proportion ☊
There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones. ☊ punishment ☊
In this job, experience counts for more than paper qualifications. ☊ qualification ☊
rank sb/sth as sth: Voters regularly rank education as being more important than defence. ☊ rank ☊
You will rarely, if ever, have to wait longer than an hour. ☊ rarely ☊
The patient has responded to the treatment rather better than expected. ☊ rather ☊
I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee. ☊ rather than ☊
Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own? ☊ rather than ☊
She'd rather die than give a speech. ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
The situation was more complicated than they had at first realized. ☊ realize ☊
to receive information/payment/thanks ☊ receive ☊
to break the record (= to achieve a better result than there has ever been before) ☊ record ☊
+ speech: 'It's much colder than yesterday,' he remarked casually. ☊ remark ☊
In the long run, it works out more expensive to rent a television than to buy one. ☊ rent ☊
These goods are surplus to requirements (= more than we need). ☊ requirement ☊
More than fifty people responded to the advertisement. ☊ respond ☊
As with all diseases, certain groups will be more at risk than others. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
It would be better to transport the goods by rail rather than by road. ☊ road ☊
The old mill is now little more than a ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
All the trains are running late (= are leaving later than planned). ☊ run ☊
'Will you stay for lunch?' 'No, but thanks all the same.' ☊ all/just the same ☊
save sb sth: Thanks for sending that letter for me—it saved me a trip. ☊ save ☊
Thanks for doing that. You saved my life (= helped me a lot). ☊ save ☊
a scare story (= a news report that spreads more anxiety or fear about sth than is necessary) ☊ scare ☊
We'll be stopping here for longer than scheduled. ☊ schedule ☊
the holiday season (= the time of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year) ☊ season ☊
As a dancer, he is second to none (= nobody is a better dancer than he is). ☊ second ☊
it is seen that...: It can be seen that certain groups are more at risk than others. ☊ see ☊
Only with a few people could she be her real self (= show what she was really like rather than what she pretended to be). ☊ self ☊
They were reunited after a separation of more than 20 years. ☊ separation ☊
serve sth to sb: They served a wonderful meal to more than fifty delegates. ☊ serve ☊
Several more people than usual came to the meeting. ☊ several ☊
Girls become sexually mature earlier than boys. ☊ sexually ☊
ship sth: The company continues to ship more computer systems than its rivals. ☊ ship ☊
A present for me? You shouldn't have! (= used to thank sb politely) ☊ should ☊
The theatre shut down after more than half a century. ☊ shut down ☊
It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys. ☊ significant ☊
Please accept our sincere thanks. ☊ sincere ☊
'Thank you very much.' 'You're welcome, sir. Have a nice day.' ☊ sir ☊
Thank you, Sir Paul. ☊ sir ☊
Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. ☊ skilful ☊
Progress was slower than expected. ☊ slow ☊
A much smaller number of students passed than I had expected. ☊ small ☊
She's smarter than her brother. ☊ smart ☊
It's not so much a hobby as a career (= more like a career than a hobby). ☊ so ☊
Some people find this more difficult than others. ☊ some ☊
All these students are good, but some work harder than others. ☊ some ☊
They arrived home sooner than expected. ☊ soon ☊
No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears. ☊ no sooner... than... ☊
sorry (about sth): No one is sorrier than I am about what happened. ☊ sorry ☊
Sound travels more slowly than light. ☊ sound ☊
He lives to the south of (= further south than) the city. ☊ south ☊
Houses are less expensive in the North than in the South (= of England). ☊ south ☊
She was overtaken by the speed of events (= things happened more quickly than she expected). ☊ speed ☊
There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene. ☊ stage ☊
Four points stand out as being more important than the rest. ☊ stand out (as sth) ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'No, thanks, I can't stay.' ☊ stay ☊
'Thank you,' she replied stiffly. ☊ stiffly ☊
The cable has a 140kg breaking strain (= it will break when it is stretched or pulled by a force greater than this). ☊ strain ☊
He won by two strokes (= in golf, by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent). ☊ stroke ☊
Thanks for all your support on the day of the funeral. ☊ support ☊
a thankless task (= an unpleasant one that nobody wants to do and nobody thanks you for doing) ☊ task ☊
They've got more money than taste. ☊ taste ☊
a team event (= one played by groups of people rather than individual players) ☊ team ☊
Does he have a temperature (= is it higher than normal, because of illness)? ☊ temperature ☊
She's running a temperature (= it is higher than normal). ☊ temperature ☊
More than half the staff are temporary. ☊ temporary ☊
Women tend to live longer than men. ☊ tend ☊
I'm older than her. ☊ than ☊
There was more whisky in it than soda. ☊ than ☊
He loves me more than you do. ☊ than ☊
It was much better than I'd expected. ☊ than ☊
You should know better than to behave like that. ☊ than ☊
I'd rather email than phone, if that's OK by you. ☊ than ☊
It never takes more than an hour. ☊ than ☊
It's less than a mile to the beach. ☊ than ☊
There were fewer than twenty people there. ☊ than ☊
Thank God you're safe! ☊ thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth) ☊
'Thank goodness for that!' she said with a sigh of relief. ☊ thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth) ☊
Thanks heavens I've found my keys. ☊ thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth) ☊
thanks (for doing sth): Thanks for lending me the money. ☊ thanks ☊
thanks (for sth): Many thanks for your support. ☊ thanks ☊
'How are you?' 'Fine, thanks (= thanks for asking).' ☊ thanks ☊
'Would you like a coffee?' 'Oh, thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
'Here's the change.' 'Thanks very much.' ☊ thanks ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'I'd love to, thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
'Would you like some more?' 'No thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
Thanks a lot for all you've done. ☊ thanks a lot ☊
'I'm afraid I've finished all the milk.' 'Well, thanks a lot!' ☊ thanks a lot ☊
We managed to get it finished in the end—no thanks to him (= he didn't help). ☊ no thanks to sb/sth ☊
It was all a great success—thanks to a lot of hard work. ☊ thanks to sb/sth ☊
Everyone knows about it now, thanks to you! ☊ thanks to sb/sth ☊
thank you (for sth): Thank you for your letter. ☊ thank you ☊
thank you (for doing sth): Thank you very much for sending the photos. ☊ thank you ☊
'Would you like some help with that?' 'Oh, thank you.' ☊ thank you ☊
'Would you like some more cake?' 'No thank you.' ☊ thank you ☊
The actor sent a big thank you to all his fans for their letters of support. ☊ thank you ☊
She took the money without so much as a thank you. ☊ thank you ☊
a thank-you letter ☊ thank you ☊
Those look riper than these. ☊ that ☊
The fact (that) he's older than me is not relevant. ☊ that ☊
According to the theory of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light. ☊ theory ☊
The job took longer than we thought. ☊ think ☊
Can't you think up a better excuse than that? ☊ think sth up ☊
I think you'll find these more comfortable than those. ☊ this ☊
He has more money than the rest of us put together. ☊ together ☊
turn to be/have sth: The job turned out to be harder than we thought. ☊ turn out ☊
She placed the ladder under (= just lower than) the window. ☊ under ☊
She took a deep breath and stayed under for more than a minute. ☊ under ☊
I can take up to four people (= but no more than four) in my car. ☊ up to sth ☊
The quality ranged from acceptable to worse than useless. ☊ useless ☊
He came home later than usual. ☊ usual ☊
usual (for sb/sth) (to do sth): It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming. ☊ usual ☊
Thanks very much. ☊ very ☊
Thanks for the present—it's just what I wanted. ☊ want ☊
'Would you like to play?' 'No thanks—I'll just watch.' ☊ watch ☊
'Thanks for your help.' 'You're welcome.' ☊ you're welcome ☊
Thank you for your warm welcome. ☊ welcome ☊
I'm better now, thank you. ☊ well ☊
Well, thank goodness that's over! ☊ well ☊
He lives to the west of (= further west than) the town. ☊ west ☊
He finds it hard to live within his income (= without spending more than he earns). ☊ within ☊
Do not write more than 200 words. ☊ word ☊
He couldn't find the words to thank her enough. ☊ word ☊
There's nothing in the world I'd like more than to visit New York. ☊ in the world ☊
worse than sth: The interview was much worse than he had expected. ☊ worse ☊
worse than doing sth: There's nothing worse than going out in the cold with wet hair. ☊ worse ☊
He told her she'd let them down and she felt worse than ever. ☊ worse ☊
I didn't do it very well, but, if anything, he did it worse than I did. ☊ worse ☊
It's raining worse than ever. ☊ worse ☊
The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
I've only broken my arm; other people are far worse off than me. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
write doing sth: They wrote thanking us for the present. ☊ write ☊
'Would you like a drink?' 'Yes, please/thanks.' ☊ yes ☊
grâce ☊ je ne vous demande aucune grâce ☊
merci ☊ merci pour la bière ☊
remercier ☊ je vous remercie de m’avoir sauvé la vie ☊