How do you use but rather in a sentence?

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1. How do you use but rather in a sentence?
2. Where do we use rather than?
3. What is the difference between rather than and instead of?
4. What is rather than in grammar?
5. What is mean by rather than?
6. What is another word for rather than?
7. What is another word for Rather?
8. Is Rathered a word?
9. How do you use instead in a sentence?
10. How do you use had better in a sentence?
11. Would rather would prefer exercises?
12. Would you rather in a sentence?
13. Would better in a sentence?
14. Had better would rather prefer grammar?
15. What is the meaning of had rather?
16. What does had better mean?
17. Would rather Meaning?
18. What does rather not say mean?

How do you use but rather in a sentence?

Examples. “The banker was pleased not because he had earned a lot of money, but rather because the work day was over and he could go home to his family.”

Where do we use rather than?

When rather than functions as a preposition, the verbs in the sentence are not parallel. Rather than driving, he rode his bike to work. Rather than using dried herbs, he picked fresh ones from the garden. She took the blame rather than blaming everyone else.

What is the difference between rather than and instead of?

Look at it this way: 'rather than' emphasises a preference and 'instead of' emphasises a choice. Whereas 'instead of' is not usually followed by an infinitive. Thus: I go to parties with people I can´t stand rather than upset my friend. I go to parties with people I can´t stand instead of upsetting my friend.

What is rather than in grammar?

We use rather than to give more importance to one thing when two alternatives or preferences are being compared: He wanted to be an actor rather than a comedian. Can we come over on Saturday rather than Friday? Rather than usually occurs between two things which are being compared.

What is mean by rather than?

phrase. You use rather than when you are contrasting two things or situations. Rather than introduces the thing or situation that is not true or that you do not want. The problem was psychological rather than physiological.

What is another word for rather than?

What is another word for rather than?

instead	alternatively
alternately	as another option
by way of an alternative	in preference
on the other hand	by contrast
on second thoughts	then again

What is another word for Rather?

What is another word for rather?

quite	fairly
relatively	pretty
somewhat	moderately
reasonably	slightly
comparatively	sort of

Is Rathered a word?

Verbal rather is the use of the word rather as a verb meaning 'prefer,' as in the following sentence: 1) They would have rathered her go hang out at parties.

How do you use instead in a sentence?

Instead sentence example

1. I will try to make friends instead of enemies. ...
2. I always pictured myself driving a van instead of a truck. ...
3. Instead of dining out, we ordered a couple of pizzas. ...
4. Instead of improving, Destiny got steadily worse. ...
5. Instead of shifting with each step, the ground felt solid.

How do you use had better in a sentence?

Had better is always followed by a verb in the infinitive without 'to': You had better BE on time. You must or should be on time. Had better is ALWAYS formed from the auxiliary verb 'have' in the past simple ('has better' or 'will have better' do not exist!).

Would rather would prefer exercises?

Exercise 1

• 1I prefer brown sugar. to. ...
• 2I don't want to go out. I'd rather. ...
• 3I like trekking in the mountains, but I prefer. lying. ...
• 4I'd rather go in December. that. ...
• 5I'd rather come with you. than staying. ...
• 6I prefer travelling by bus. rather than travel. ...
• 7I usually have tea, but today I'd prefer. ...
• 8I'd prefer to read for a while.

Would you rather in a sentence?

I'd rather stay at home than go out tonight. I'd rather you stayed at home tonight. I'd rather not go out tonight.

Would better in a sentence?

Sentence examples for I would better from inspiring English sources. The recipe alone is so alarming that I would better to have left it alone. And I just felt, I would better be able to contribute by being in the Navy". "The coach told me I would better suited to another sport.

Had better would rather prefer grammar?

Prefer; In contrast to 'would rather' prefers refer to general preference, not current ones. Prefer is followed by a verb in the -ing form and 'to'.

What is the meaning of had rather?

Would prefer. For example, I had rather you let me do the driving, or He'd sooner switch than fight. This idiom today is often replaced by would rather.

What does had better mean?

Had better: form and meaning We use had better to refer to the present or the future, to talk about actions we think people should do or which are desirable in a specific situation. The verb form is always had, not have. We normally shorten it to 'd better in informal situations.

Would rather Meaning?

—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 does rather not say mean?

3 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.