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NTCLANNAD Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
about use of verb after "rather than"
It seems to me the following two sentences are both correct and interchangeable? but which one is better and more native?
1:There are three reasons why tourism could facilitate the spread of culture rather than destroy them
2:There are three reasons why tourism could facilitate the spread of culture rather than destroying them
if the second one is correct, then under what circumstances do I need to use verb without ing form after rather than?
thank you so much
1:There are three reasons why tourism could facilitate the spread of culture rather than destroy them
2:There are three reasons why tourism could facilitate the spread of culture rather than destroying them
if the second one is correct, then under what circumstances do I need to use verb without ing form after rather than?
thank you so much
Top answer
In the examples I can think of right now, it sounds natural to match two verbs around "rather than" or match two gerunds: I like to make dinner rather than buy it. I like making dinner rather than buying it. So, I think example 1 is more natural: There are three reasons why tourism could facilitate the spread of culture rather than destroy it .
- In the examples I can think of right now, it sounds natural to match two verbs around "rather than" or match two gerunds: I like to make dinner rather than buy it.
- I like making dinner rather than buying it.
- So, I think example 1 is more natural: There are three reasons why tourism could facilitate the spread of culture rather than destroy it .
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In the examples I can think of right now, it sounds natural to match two verbs around "rather than" or match two gerunds:
I like to make dinner rather than buy it.
I like making dinner rather than buying it.
So, I think example 1 is more natural:
There are three reasons why tourism could facilitate the spread of culture rather than destroy
I like to make dinner rather than buy it.
I like making dinner rather than buying it.
So, I think example 1 is more natural:
There are three reasons why tourism could facilitate the spread of culture rather than destroy
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