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Rather – Rather than – Would rather

Rather is an adverb of degree like ‘fairly’, ‘quite’, etc. used with nouns, adverbs, adjectives, and superlatives.

  • That’s rather a nuisance!
  • He cooks rather well.
  • She’s got a rather nice voice.
  • That’s rather more than I expected to pay.

Or rather: to correct what we have just said, or make it more precise.

His son is a doctor, or rather, a surgeon.
We did the project,or rather, I did it all by myself


Preferences:  'rather than' and 'would rather

Rather than :

  • It would be better to go in September rather than in August.
  • I prefer to leave now rather than wait for all the speeches.
  • He decided to write rather than telephone.

Rather than  doing :
When the main clause has a verb in the –ing form, ‘rather than’ can be followed by –ing.

  • I prefer getting up early rather than rushing at the last minute.


    would rather do = would prefer to do – same subject

    • Would you rather live here or go back to London?

    .(=  would  you prefer to live ...)

    • I’d rather live here.(= I would prefer to live here.)
    • I don't want to go to the swimming pool. I’d rather go to the beach.(= I would prefer to go to the beach.)

    would rather  have done -  same subject  (=would prefer to have done –  (regret about something that has already happened)
    I would rather have chosen the other card
    I 'd rather not have done that.

     


I would rather you did. I would rather YOU did (now –future ) (different subjects)

Don’t come on Monday. I’d rather you came on Tuesday.
I 'd rather you did it without my help
I'd rather you didn't lie
I 'd rather you told the truth


    • I would rather you had done. I would rather HE had done- different subjects (refers to the  past) (express regret about something that has already happened)

      ‘I’d rather you hadn’t done that = I wish you hadn’t done that.
      I'd rather you had told me the truth
      I'd rather you hadn't gone there.

       


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