Also, please be civil this person was actually pretty chill about getting totally destroyed for this crazy take. I mostly just wanted to document this moment.

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    But a differentiation is needed in this scenario. “Then” suggests a continuation, while “Than” suggests an alternative.

    “I’d rather eat cake than have a pineapple up the bum” “I’d rather eat cake then have a pineapple up the bum”

    I don’t know about you but I wouldn’t be saying the second sentence verbally.

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      I don’t know about you but I wouldn’t be saying the second sentence verbally.

      It is important to consider how best to communicate such requests. Perhaps as part of a sonnet would be appropriate?

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      I know that the words are different and have different meanings, and I know that some speakers pronounce them differently so I wouldn’t change the orthography now.

      My point is: let’s not be so conservative that orthography has to be fixed forever. If they become homophones, the orthography could change and they could be homonyms like so many others exist.