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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Rather

hello,

can someone help me with the use of the word RATHER

can it be used in the following sentences and are they correct

1 Rather than treating me like a dog, I want you to treat me like a princess/Rather than a dog, I want you to treat me like a princess/Rather than treating me like a dog, treat me like a .../Treat me like a princess rather than a dog (which ones are correct?) if not all
2 I'd rather say home than go out/Rather than staying home i'd like to go out/Rather than staying/stay home you should go out
3 I'd rather be kinder than you than prettier than you, looks aren't everything/ I'd kinder be richer than prettier than you
4 She prefers that people tell her she's a good actress rather than she is beautiful.

thank you
  

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1 Rather than treating me like a dog, I want you to treat me like a princess. -- OK Rather than a dog, I want you to treat me like a princess. -- Feels awkward; I would avoid this structure.

— Mr Wordy

  • 1 Rather than treating me like a dog, I want you to treat me like a princess.
  • -- OK Rather than a dog, I want you to treat me like a princess.
  • -- Feels awkward; I would avoid this structure.
  • Rather than treating me like a dog, treat me like a ...
  • -- OK Treat me like a princess rather than a dog.
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1 Rather than treating me like a dog, I want you to treat me like a princess. -- OK

Rather than a dog, I want you to treat me like a princess. -- Feels awkward; I would avoid this structure.

Rather than treating me like a dog, treat me like a ... -- OK

Treat me like a princess rather than a dog. -- OK



2 I'd rather stay home than go out.
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Mr WordyI'd kinder be richer than prettier than you. -- doesn't make sense (even if "kinder" is replaced by "rather", which may have been what you meant).

Correction. This is feasible with "rather" replacing "kinder" if the two options are:

1. Being richer (richer than I am now, not richer than you).

2. Being prettier than you.

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Hello Mr Wordy,

I had a question regarding TREAT and TREATING?

Can you say?

  • Rather than treat me like a dog, you should treat me like a princess.
and can you say?

  • Check and see if I can stay here an extra night rather than/insteading of going somewhere else. Apart from/other than that hotel, all the others are full.
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alc24
Can you say?

  • Rather than treat me like a dog, you should treat me like a princess.

Yes.
alc24Check and see if I can stay here an extra night rather than/insteading of going somewhere else. Apart from/other than that hotel, all the others are full.
Seems a bit clumsy and redund
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Hello Mr Wordy,
I had one question please?
Could you say both:
Rather/Instead of than giving you 20 dollars, can I give you store credit.
Thank you
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Hello Mr Wordy,
I had one question please?

Could you say both:

Rather/Instead of than giving you 20 dollars, can I give you store credit.

How would you say this sentence?

I rather she drove than I/me /than I drove.

Thank you
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alc24Rather/Instead of than giving you 20 dollars, can I give you store credit.
These are OK:

"Rather than giving you 20 dollars, can I give you store credit?"

"Instead of giving you 20 dollars, can I give you store credit?"

(Don't forget the question mark at the end.)
alc24How woul
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Thank you,

Could you not say:

I'd rather she drove than me.

Can I ask you something please?

Which would you say please:

If it's to smoke that you want me to hold your crutches, than you can forget about it.
If you want me to hold you crutches cause you want to smoke, you can forget about it.

Can you phrase this like this?

Y
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Pls. See table below or see below table. Which is correct grammar
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