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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Rather than studying/study for the exam, John partied the whole weekend long. Rather than describe/describing her to you, I am sending/will send you her picture. Thank you
Grammar
Rather than + infinitive or gerund?
If you start a sentence with rather than, would you use the infinitive or not?
Is there some sort of rule? Which is correct?
Rather than driving/drive home intoxicated, he decided to call a cab.Rather than studying/study for the exam, John partied the whole weekend long. Rather than describe/describing her to you, I am sending/will send you her picture. Thank you
Top answer
The participle (it's not a gerund) sounds a little off to me—it does not sound grammatically parallell with the main clause. Use the infinitive, and you can't go wrong.
- The participle (it's not a gerund) sounds a little off to me—it does not sound grammatically parallell with the main clause.
- Use the infinitive, and you can't go wrong.
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The participle (it's not a gerund) sounds a little off to me—it does not sound grammatically parallell with the main clause. Use the infinitive, and you can't go wrong.
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