Rather 1518 Structures English Class ESL British Pronunciation

[garrrrote]

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[iswearenglish]

@trangpham1608

now for one without that. She didn't kiss me, rather she slapped me. Here rather is acting as a conjunction in the middle of the sentence to show that there is a contradiction (contrast) between the two things. OK let's try another meaning. We also can use rather to clarify what you have said, or to qualify it.So for example: I didn't want to buy it, or rather I did want to buy it, but not at that price. Notice with this use we normally use or rather. Normally or precedes the

[iswearenglish]

@iswearenglish

These 2 uses are fairly similar.

The first means "in fact the opposite" "the opposite happened" They didn't congratulate me, rather they were angry with me. He didn't get better, rather he died.

The second means "my previous statement was not exact or precise and I want to change it slightly (qualify)" : The weather was very cold, rather it was absolutely freezing. Rather says that very cold was not the precise description and a better phrase would be absolutely freezing.

[trangpham1608]

@iswearenglish it makes sense now. Thanks a lotttttt

[iswearenglish]

@trangpham1608

:)

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@trangpham1608

sorry I deleted your post by mistake.