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DVBC Posted 7 years ago
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The meaning of "rather than" in a sentence

Hello, I have a question Emotion: smile Does "rather than" in a sentence on screenshot mean something like "instead of"?

Can I paraphrase this sentence to "When you report what people have said using your own words instead of the words they actually used, you use reported speech." ?

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DVBC Does "rather than" in a sentence on screenshot mean something like "instead of"? Yes. " ?

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  • DVBC Does "rather than" in a sentence on screenshot mean something like "instead of"?
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DVBC Does "rather than" in a sentence on screenshot mean something like "instead of"?

Yes.

DVBCCan I paraphrase this sentence to "When you report what people have said using your own words instead of the words they actually used, you use reported speech." ?

Yes.

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