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by lunarpower » Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:45 am
kitrak wrote:A - More rather than for is not a correct idiom
you can't combine 'more' with 'rather than' in this way. it's not redundant, but it's actually contradictory: 'more' means that the less desirable option is exercised less, but still some of the time, while 'rather than' excludes the less desirable option altogether.

you could contrive a sentence using those two phrases together correctly - like 'i decided to order more potstickers rather than spring rolls' - but this sentence requires the contextual assumption that i've already ordered some potstickers, and am weighing my options for further appetizer choices. that sort of logic doesn't apply to the sacajawea question.
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