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Seeker08 Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Rather and Instead
Hi,
Could anyone please explain to me the difference between rather meaning on the contrary and instead, I can't figure out which one to use in sentences, sometimes it seems that they can be used interchangeably!... (btw is the use of "to" after explain a valid option in the sentence above)
Thank you in advance.
Could anyone please explain to me the difference between rather meaning on the contrary and instead, I can't figure out which one to use in sentences, sometimes it seems that they can be used interchangeably!... (btw is the use of "to" after explain a valid option in the sentence above)
Thank you in advance.
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Offhand, I would say that the meanings are indeed interchangeable, but they are often placed into different sentence structures: I like sushi rather than sashimi. I don't like sashimi; I like sushi instead. In fact, I don't think I could simply substitute one for the other in an identical sentence; can you?
- Offhand, I would say that the meanings are indeed interchangeable, but they are often placed into different sentence structures: I like sushi rather than sashimi.
- I don't like sashimi; I like sushi instead.
- In fact, I don't think I could simply substitute one for the other in an identical sentence; can you?
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Offhand, I would say that the meanings are indeed interchangeable, but they are often placed into different sentence structures:
I like sushi rather than sashimi.
I don't like sashimi; I like sushi instead.
In fact, I don't think I could simply substitute one for the other in an identical sentence; can you?
I like sushi rather than sashimi.
I don't like sashimi; I like sushi instead.
In fact, I don't think I could simply substitute one for the other in an identical sentence; can you?
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