Rather than ni badala ya au wala si. Huonyesha upendeleo: kitu kimoja kinachaguliwa kuliko kingine. Kwa kawaida huunganisha sehemu za aina moja, kama nomino mbili, vitenzi viwili au virai viwili, kwa mfano online rather than in person. Ni ya wastani na inafaa katika insha na mazungumzo.
Ungetumia rather than vipi?
Tunga sentensi; tutakagua kama neno lina maana inayofaa na kupendekeza marekebisho.
Ukaguzi unachukua muda mrefu kuliko kawaida. Maoni yataonekana hapa yenyewe.
noun/verb/adjective + rather than + the same form; Rather than + verb/-ing, + clause; would rather + verb + than + verb
- Governments should invest in public transport rather than build more roads for cars.
- Many graduates now look for jobs that offer flexibility rather than a high salary.
- Could we meet on Friday rather than Thursday, as I have a dentist appointment?
Kilichobadilika
Toleo la kwanzaRather than to wait for the bus, we walked to the station.
Baada ya marekebishoRather than wait for the bus, we walked to the station.
To + kitenzi ni namna ya kawaida ya kutaja kitendo, kwa hiyo to wait inaweza kuonekana inafaa hapa. Lakini sentensi inapoanza na rather than, kitenzi kinachofuata hakihitaji to: rather than wait au rather than waiting. Marekebisho yameondoa to pekee.
Instead of hufuatiwa na nomino au umbo la -ing: instead of waiting. Rather than ina matumizi mapana zaidi na inaweza hata kuunganisha vivumishi viwili: A cover letter should sound confident rather than boastful. Instead of haifanyi kazi katika muundo huo.
Zamu yako
Many people now read the news on their phones ___ in printed newspapers.
Onyesha jibu
rather than — Sentensi inalinganisha njia mbili za kusoma habari: on their phones na in printed newspapers. Sehemu za aina moja huunganishwa hivi kwa rather than. Instead bila of hujitegemea mwanzoni au mwishoni mwa sentensi; haiwezi kufuatiwa na in printed newspapers kama kiungo katika nafasi hii.
Andika sentensi ya insha kuhusu kazi au masomo. Sema watu wanazidi kuchagua nini, kisha baada ya rather than taja chaguo wanaloacha.
More and more students choose online courses rather than traditional evening classes.
Jifunze kutumia maneno mapya kwa usahihi
Tunga sentensi kwa maneno unayojifunza. LetsWords inaonyesha makosa ya matumizi na sarufi, inapendekeza marekebisho na kuyaeleza kwa lugha yako ya mama; kurudia kunasaidia kukumbuka maneno.