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Seeker08 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Rather

Are you keeping the apartment key with you? Or did you rather(on the contrary) give it to John?

Is it correct?

Thank you.
  

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'Rather' is wrong there, but anyway, keep it simple: Are you keeping the apartment key with you? Or did you give it to John (instead) ?

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Rather' is wrong there, but anyway, keep it simple: Are you keeping the apartment key with you?
  • Or did you give it to John (instead) ?
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'Rather' is wrong there, but anyway, keep it simple:

Are you keeping the apartment key with you? Or did you give it to John (instead)?
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Is it fine then to use insead as in this example, in both orders?:

Is he the provider for his son? Or did he (instead) leave him to his helpless grandmother (instead)?

Forgive the never ending questions please
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