Instead of vs. Rather than

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by vaibhav.iit2002 » Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:09 am

Hi,

GMAT poses a lot ques. on Instead of vs. Rather than.
What is the exact rule to follow, though I get most such problems correct but I am not aware of a general rule.
Plz help.

Should the items being compared be parallel?

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Instead of Vs Rather than

by smackmartine » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:57 am

"Instead of " is used to replace person,thing or action.

"Rather than" is used to show preference.

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