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I see that you're indifferent about money, which is a characteristic rather of those who have inherited their fortunes than of those which have acquired them.
I can't comprehend the sentence. What does here "rather of" and "than of" says ?
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What does here "rather of" and "than of" say ? It is a comparison using the words rather ... than.
- What does here "rather of" and "than of" say ?
- It is a comparison using the words rather ...
- than.
- " It means that: Indifference to money is mostly a characteristic of those who have inherited their fortunes than of those who have acquired them.
- I hope it helps.
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What does here "rather of" and "than of" say?
It is a comparison using the words rather ... than.
The preposition "of" refers to the word "characteristic."
It means that: Indifference to money is mostly a characteristic of those who have inherited their fortunes than of those who have acquired them.
I hope it helps.
0It is a characteristic more commonly associated with people who have inherited their fortunes than with those which have worked hard for them.
It is a rather uncommon use of "rather," especially in American English. It sounds quite British to me.
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