Tuesday, May 04, 2004, 14:02 GMT
Please who can give me an exactly explanation of the word RATHER.
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Rather
Tuesday, May 04, 2004, 14:02 GMT
Please who can give me an exactly explanation of the word RATHER.
Thanks!
Tuesday, May 04, 2004, 21:37 GMT
It's an adverb. It can be used to indicate preferences:
-Do you want fish or meat? -I'd rather have fish. -Should we go to the movies tonight? -I'd rather not. (I'd rather not go.) And it can be used as a mild intensifier. -This is good. -This is rather good. (A little stronger, possibly indicating that something is unexpectedly good.) -This is very good. (Stronger still.) Overuse of 'rather' as an intensifier is poor style, though. Use it rarely. |