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by confuse mind » Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:54 am
I have seen some comparison type questions where an option with the usage of 'instead of' is present. Can someone please explain me the GMAT acceptable rules for the usage of 'instead of'.

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by galaxian » Wed Jun 01, 2011 1:55 pm
Got this from : https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/rat ... t1177.html

There IS a crucial difference between "rather than" and "instead of" that you should know. "Rather than" is a conjunction and so can be followed by basically anything, whereas "instead of" is a (complex) preposition -- and a preposition should be followed only by a noun.

Good to know it now.
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