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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Rather than
It is a medicine that treats illnesses born of age rather than infection. (1)
It is a medicine that treats illnesses born of age rather than (of) infection. (2)
It is a medicine.................. rather than (that of) infection. (3)
How to use 'rather than' in this instance?
It is a medicine that treats illnesses born of age rather than (of) infection. (2)
It is a medicine.................. rather than (that of) infection. (3)
How to use 'rather than' in this instance?
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I'd go with #1. #2 is possible, but it means the infection is the cause of the disease which the medicine doesn't treat. If that's what you mean, then fine.
- I'd go with #1.
- #2 is possible, but it means the infection is the cause of the disease which the medicine doesn't treat.
- If that's what you mean, then fine.
- Somehow I think you mean to state that the medicine doesn't treat the infection.
- In #3, "that" has no antecedent.
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I'd go with #1.
#2 is possible, but it means the infection is the cause of the disease which the medicine doesn't treat. If that's what you mean, then fine.
Somehow I think you mean to state that the medicine doesn't treat the infection.
In #3, "that" has no antecedent.
It's confusing, because your options refer to what the m
#2 is possible, but it means the infection is the cause of the disease which the medicine doesn't treat. If that's what you mean, then fine.
Somehow I think you mean to state that the medicine doesn't treat the infection.
In #3, "that" has no antecedent.
It's confusing, because your options refer to what the m
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