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* '''such as''' | * '''such as''' | ||
* = a subordinating conjunction | * = a subordinating conjunction | ||
=== than === | |||
* a conjunction that creates a comparison by introducing a second clause | |||
** signifies: | |||
*** a contrast between two events, things, or ideas | |||
**** "He did better on the test than did the other students" | |||
*** a surprising sequence, usually expressed with "no sooner than" | |||
**** "No sooner than I got home, my mom asked me to go to the store." | |||
**** this construction is frequently confused with "then" which expresses sequence but not contrast | |||
=== that === | === that === | ||