What is the difference between Rather and rather than?
Rather as a single word is an adverb. Students should not confuse would rather…than with the two-word preposition rather than, which never separates and has the meaning of instead of.
What does but rather mean?
on the other hand
What does would rather mean?
—used to indicate what one wants or prefers to do, have, etc. She would rather drive than take the train. I would rather you didn’t tell them.
What is another word for Rather?
What is another word for rather?
| quite | fairly |
|---|---|
| relatively | pretty |
| somewhat | moderately |
| reasonably | slightly |
| comparatively | sort of |
Would you rather be meaning?
phrase. If you say that you would rather do something or you’d rather do it, you mean that you would prefer to do it. If you say that you would rather not do something, you mean that you do not want to do it. If it’s all the same to you, I’d rather work at home.
Would rather than example?
Examples: He would rather watch TV than read a book. She would rather be a nurse than be a teacher. The activity you prefer comes immediately after “rather” and the activity you do not have a preference for comes after “than“.
What does than mean?
than, conj. when, as, if compared with—a word placed after the comparative of an adjective or adverb between the things compared. [A.S. thonne, in its use a relative or conjunctive adverb, equivalent to our when, used after comparatives to introduce the standard of comparison; closely allied to thone, accus.
How do you use then in a sentence?
Then sentence example
- Then he picked up another box.
- Then he turned to do it all in reverse.
- She said something and then rode ahead.
- Alex glanced at Jonathan and then rubbed the top of his head.
- Then she ran straight into the fence – like she didn’t see it.
- Her lower lip pushed out and then she started to cry.
Is there an app that can correct grammar?
Grammarly is one of the most popular grammar checking software. It’s available online and also comes with an add on for Firefox, Google Chrome, and MS Word. You can also install a desktop app for both Mac and Windows and a mobile app for iOS and Android.