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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Rather Comma - two examples

I felt that it would be better to walk, rather than to run.

I thought it would be smarter to go with Chris, rather than to go with Mark.

Should there be a comma before "rather"?

Thanks.
  

Top answer

Thanks. "rather" is not needed there.

— Canadian45

  • Thanks.
  • "rather" is not needed there.
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SnarfI felt that it would be better to walk, rather than to run.I thought it would be smarter to go with Chris, rather than to go with Mark.Should there be a comma before "rather"?Thanks.
"rather" is not needed there.
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What about this?

He usually dressed like everybody else, rather than the way he did on the previous day.

Is the comma before "rather" right there?
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SnarfWhat about this?He usually dressed like everybody else, rather than the way he did on the previous day.

That's not a good sentence. Come up with a good "rather" sentence, and I will comment on the comma issue.
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Okay, I altered it:

He usually dressed like everybody else, rather than the way he did the day before.
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That's still a bad sentence.

'He should do his homework by himself, rather than always asking people to help him do it.'
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Oh, okay, so the comma is needed, then. Thanks.

Why is it a bad sentence, by the way?
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Snarf.....He usually dressed like everybody else, rather than the way he did the day before.
It's just an awkward sentence and is not one in which I would use "rather".

'He usually dresses like everybody else, not the way he did (the day before)(yesterday).'
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