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Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Rather = Relatively???

Please look at the following sentence.

"Therefore,the first solution was not to decrease interest rates; rather, how to help enterprises deal with the stockpiles"

Is the meaning of "rather" "relatively"?
Could you confirm it to me?

Thank you for your answer in advance.
  

Top answer

No, it means but . not to decrease interest rates, but how to help... [ Some people use but rather in this case.

— Philip

  • No, it means but .
  • not to decrease interest rates, but how to help...
  • [ Some people use but rather in this case.
  • ]
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No, it means but. With this substitution, the sentence structure changes a bit, with just a comma:
...not to decrease interest rates, but how to help... [ Some people use but rather in this case. ]
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Please look at the following sentence.

"Therefore,the first solution was not to decrease interest rates; rather, how to help enterprises deal with the stockpiles"

Is the meaning of "rather" "relatively"?
Could you confirm it to me?

The sentence is incorrect, because the semi-colon is not followed by an independent clause, ie a clause t
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Ah! The word "Rather" has a lot of meanings! Thank you so much for your kind answer,Mr.PhilipEmotion: embarrassed
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Ah! I feel I need to read all of the descriptions on "rather" in my dictionary again. Thank you for your kind explanation,Mr.Clive
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