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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

than or rather than

rather than or than?

He'll more likely eat (rather) than sleep when he gets home.

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With or without rather , the sentence reads fine to me.

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  • With or without rather , the sentence reads fine to me.
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With or without rather, the sentence reads fine to me.
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Hi,

I would use than only. Keep it simple.

Regards
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No "rather". It is more likely that he will eat than that he will sleep. "Rather" sets a choice, but "likely" has taken care of that already.
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