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Only one correct? Or alternative?

by towerSpider » Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:18 am

Hello. Only one of them is correct or both:

Frodo is not a dog, but a cat.

Frodo is not a dog, but rather a cat.

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by pradeepkaushal9518 » Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:21 am

imo first one is correct second one is too wordy

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by Jim@Grockit » Sun Dec 19, 2010 10:40 pm

pradeepkaushal9518 wrote:imo first one is correct second one is too wordy

Especially since "but" carries with it all the contrast you would need; "rather" adds nothing.

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