What is the proper way to use then and than?

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To use proper english, when should I use then or than?

"Than" is used to compare objecs/people/ideas etc.. (ex. I like toast better than plain bread) "Then" is always supposed to used to describe a sequence of events. (I looked at the toast, then the plain bread). A proper use of both would be... I looked at the toast, then the plain bread, and decided that I like toast better than plain bread.

You said - I also think that it is fashionable to use "then" than "than".
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Frankly, this seems like a ridiculous suggestion.
It's just a typo.

Clive