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Innertide Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
than bring ?
Hi, I've come across the following sentence and I have the impression that it's supposed to be than bringing. Correct me if I am wrong.
*Rather than bring the full force of our creativity and rationality to bear on the problems of ethics,.. *
Thanks in advance.
innertide
*Rather than bring the full force of our creativity and rationality to bear on the problems of ethics,.. *
Thanks in advance.
innertide
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It depends on what the rest of the sentence is. What is it?
- It depends on what the rest of the sentence is.
- What is it?
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Hi,
this is the whole part :
Rather than bring the full force of our creativity and rationality to bear on the problems of ethics, social cohesion, and even spiritual experience, moderates merely ask that we relax our standards of adherence to ancient superstitions and taboos, while otherwise maintaining a belief system that was passed down to us from
this is the whole part :
Rather than bring the full force of our creativity and rationality to bear on the problems of ethics, social cohesion, and even spiritual experience, moderates merely ask that we relax our standards of adherence to ancient superstitions and taboos, while otherwise maintaining a belief system that was passed down to us from
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Rather than is usually followed by an infinitive without to.
Consider:
Rather than wait anymore, I decided to go home by taxi.
See Practical English Usage by Micheal Swan, 3rd ed., p. 257.
Consider:
Rather than wait anymore, I decided to go home by taxi.
See Practical English Usage by Micheal Swan, 3rd ed., p. 257.
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Hi Nikoo,
Earlier today I was filliping through Michael's book, but I just couldn't seem to find anything readily understandable regarding my inquiry.
Anyway based on a quick web search, here's what I've found :
Rather than is normally used in parallel structures: for example with two adjectives, adverbs, nouns, infinitives or -ing forms. When the main clause has a to-i
Earlier today I was filliping through Michael's book, but I just couldn't seem to find anything readily understandable regarding my inquiry.
Anyway based on a quick web search, here's what I've found :
Rather than is normally used in parallel structures: for example with two adjectives, adverbs, nouns, infinitives or -ing forms. When the main clause has a to-i
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