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Haydude_40 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Rather

i would rather suggest you to do it.

is this the correct use of rather?
  

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Well, not quite. "Rather" in your sentence always implies a choice; that means, if you can help it, you would like to see him do it (whatever "it" may be). This is a rather deep question.

— Goodman

  • Well, not quite.
  • "Rather" in your sentence always implies a choice; that means, if you can help it, you would like to see him do it (whatever "it" may be).
  • This is a rather deep question.
  • Here, it's an adverb.
  • You are going out shopping!
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Well, not quite. "Rather" in your sentence always implies a choice; that means, if you can help it, you would like to see him do it (whatever "it" may be).

This is a rather deep question. Here, it's an adverb.

You are going out shopping! It's clod and pouring out there.

I 'd rather stay home under a warm blanket with a DVD. - adverb
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