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SuperGunTank Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Rather than, instead of, other than

0 Please help me to identify the meaning of "rather than", "other than" and "instead of". 02br
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0 01b 00other than02b 02br 02br 00with the exception of 02br 02br 00Other than superquntank, no one had thought to ask this sensible question. 02br 02br 00(Only superqutaunk thought about it) 02br 02br 01b 00rather than02b 02br 00and not 02br 02br 00Superqutunk decided to go to the party rather than study English grammar. 02br 02br 00(he went to the party, and did not study grammar) 02br 02br 01b 00instead of02b 02br 00in place of : as a substitute for or alternative to 02br 02br 00Superqutunk wrote in pencil instead of pen.

— Abbie1948

  • 0 01b 00other than02b 02br 02br 00with the exception of 02br 02br 00Other than superquntank, no one had thought to ask this sensible question.
  • 02br 02br 00(Only superqutaunk thought about it) 02br 02br 01b 00rather than02b 02br 00and not 02br 02br 00Superqutunk decided to go to the party rather than study English grammar.
  • 02br 02br 00(he went to the party, and did not study grammar) 02br 02br 01b 00instead of02b 02br 00in place of : as a substitute for or alternative to 02br 02br 00Superqutunk wrote in pencil instead of pen.
  • 02br 02br 00(He lost his pen, so he used the pencil as a substitute) 02br 02br 0-
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