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Anonymous Posted 4 years ago
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Rather than

Hi,

I would rather be judged by my present performance than by my past failures.

I want to be judged by my present performance rather than by my past failures.

Are the two variations fine or is there another way to put it (that includes rather)?

Thanks so much.

  

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anonymous Are the two variations fine Yes. anonymous is there another way to put it You could change 'want' to 'would like', but that doesn't mean 'want' is wrong. CJ

— CalifJim

  • anonymous Are the two variations fine Yes.
  • anonymous is there another way to put it You could change 'want' to 'would like', but that doesn't mean 'want' is wrong.
  • CJ
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anonymousAre the two variations fine

Yes.

anonymousis there another way to put it

You could change 'want' to 'would like', but that doesn't mean 'want' is wrong.

CJ

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