Tricky Words #1: RATHER

how to use rather

  • Main uses of «rather»:

The word «rather» has different uses, among which we can highlight three:

  1. When he got home he was rather tired.
  2. I’d rather not drink any coffee in the afternoons. Otherwise, I have trouble sleeping at night. 
  3. He looked excited rather than nervous

So, analysing the sentences above, let’s see the meaning of «rather» in each one of them:

  1. rather tired = quite/very/considerably tired
  2. would rather not drink = (would) prefer not to drink
  3. excited rather than nervous = excited instead of nervous, or more excited than nervous

There are other uses of «rather«, but are slightly more advanced. For example:

how to use rather

If you’d like to know more on the use of «would rather«, keep your eyes skinned for tomorrow’s post on «would rather» & «had better«. Thanks a lot for reading. Don’t forget to comment, share, and Keep Smiling! 😀

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