“Then” and “than” aren’t even the same parts of speech. “Then” is usually an adverb, but is sometimes used as an adjective or noun. “Than” is a conjunction or preposition.
“Paraplegic” and “quadriplegic” are often thought to mean people who have no movement or motor function or sensation in the lower body (paraplegic) and no movement or motor function or sensation in all four limbs, including the arms.
However, these terms mean that there are limbs affected by paralysis, the legs, etc. for paras and all four limbs for quads. But a paraplegic may still be able to walk, assisted or unassisted, albeit for short distances and with not much stability. And a quad may actually have more overall function that a paraplegic, but simply has more area affected by paralysis. It’s not uncommon for a quad to have more sexual function that a paraplegic and to have fewer sexual issues altogether. And I’ve seen more “walking quads” than I have seen “walking paras”. And both paraplegics and quadriplegics may retain the ability to feel (I’m one of them). Sensation loss is not synonymous with paralysis.
And I’ve actually had people seen me move my legs-manually, with my hands-and look at me with wonder and say, “Oh, I thought you were paralyzed?” 
Yes, I am. That’s because “paralysis” does not mean “petrification”. :smack: Some people seem to think that once a body part becomes paralyzed, it becomes unable to move, even by outside forces. 
Funny shit abounds.
Agreed! It’s hard to make biological processes stand still. 
You can also have bilateral paraplegia, where one side, rather than the legs, are affected.
Also, there’s a term for limbs that actually are “frozen,” and it’s “ossified.” It’s a very rare condition. There’s also joint fusion, which is a little more common: it can happen when a break near a joint isn’t set, or it can be done surgically as a treatment for some kinds of injuries or arthritis.
I’ve worked with people with paralysis and cerebral palsy, and we have to do daily stretches with them to make sure their muscles and connective tissue don’t cramp or develop contractures, which can be painful. And yes, even people without normal touch sensation can unfortunately (or fortunately, perhaps) still feel pain, even if not as intensely as previously.
I remember once I was out with a friend with CP who used a wheelchair because he could walk well, tired easily, and could fall and injure himself easily, not to mention, not be able to get up, but he could walk, and he walked around his own apartment, especially when other people were there.
We went to a restaurant, and the waiter was visibly shocked when he stood up, got out of his chair, and walked three steps to the table and sat down in one of the chairs at the table while I folded his chair. He had fairly good control over his arms and hands, a good voice, and a Deaf twin brother, and worked part-time as a sign language interpreter, another thing that shocked people. Well, hearing people, anyway. When he’d tell people he was a sign language interpreter, they’d say “year, right,” and assume he was joking, like he’d just said he was a trapeze artist.
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Using militate instead of mitigate. Means the opposite!
And proscribe instead of prescribe (also more or less opposites).