Grammatical Mistake in [I]The Price of Principles[/I]

[Viridiana]

What I refuse to do, that is pertinent here, is count "than" as a conjunction, instead of a preposition. This is inconsistent with the functioning of the word, and its historical usage in English.

I'd argue that it's been well used as both throughout history, honestly. At least, I'm not aware of anything indicating that its use as a conjunction is a modern fabrication. If there is evidence of a recent attempt to shift its usage wholesale into previously uncharted territory, please do let me know.

That said, this usage, with implied verb and all, is attested since at least the early 1600s, so it's not like you can say this is a recent deterioration of the language.