Hi Instructors,
In GMAT, is there preference of RATHER THAN over INSTEAD OF ?
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RATHER THAN vs INSTEAD OF
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There are actually the following points to consider while deciding between Rather than Vs Instead of -vishalwin wrote:Hi Instructors,
In GMAT, is there preference of RATHER THAN over INSTEAD OF ?
1. Preference / Substitute
Rather than = Shows Preference
Instead of = Substitute X for Y
2. -Ing / Infinitives
Rather than = Used with Nouns/ Adjectives/ Infinitives
Instead of =Not usually followed by infinitives
3. Sentence Structure
Rather than+verb+verb/noun
Instead of + Noun Phrase
4. Preposition/Conjunction
Rather than = Used as a conjunction
Instead of = Used as a preposition
Hope this helps !!
Abhishek
