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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Rather than ~ rather than~

In the early part of the twentieth century, the writer and civil rights activist William Edward Burghardt Du Bois became the main spokesman for African Americans opposed to the policies of Booker T. Washington, the president of Tuskegee Institute. Washington's conservative approach stressed opportunities rather than grievance and jobs rather than rights. In contrast, Du Bois insisted that real economic gain for African Americans would not be possible without political accommodations, and equality in funds spent for education.
[Source: Reading for Results Ninth Edition by Laraine Flemming]
I'd like to know if I can use the overlapped "rather than."
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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Yes. park sang joon opportunities rather than grievance and park sang joon jobs rather than rights. "

— Xillius

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Yes.
park sang joonopportunities rather than grievance
and
park sang joonjobs rather than rights.
are two different concepts connected using "and." You are not nesting your "rather than's."
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Thank you, Xillius, for your very helpful answer.Emotion: smile
I'm such a fool.
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park sang joon: Washington's conservative approach stressed opportunities rather than jobs rather than rights
That does not work.
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Thank you, fivejedjon, for your kind answer. Emotion: smile
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