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Akdom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
"Instead of" vs. "Rather than"
Many young people today work hard to travel around the world ________having children, or even starting a family.
"instead of"
"rather than"
Which phrase should one use here? They both make perfect sense to me. Could you also explain to me the difference between the two phrases?
"instead of"
"rather than"
Which phrase should one use here? They both make perfect sense to me. Could you also explain to me the difference between the two phrases?
Top answer
It should be rather than. Instead of must be followed by a noun phrase, so it basically replaces one thing for the other. Rather than shows a preference over two verbs or nouns.
- It should be rather than.
- Instead of must be followed by a noun phrase, so it basically replaces one thing for the other.
- Rather than shows a preference over two verbs or nouns.
- Having children is not a "thing"/noun.
- Sorry, I'm not very good at naming english grammar items in detail.
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It should be rather than. Instead of must be followed by a noun phrase, so it basically replaces one thing for the other. Rather than shows a preference over two verbs or nouns. Having children is not a "thing"/noun. Sorry, I'm not very good at naming english grammar items in detail.
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