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18 Nov 2017
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What does what is different between 'instead of' and 'rather than'? Or both of the words are same meanings? mean?
What does what is different between 'instead of' and 'rather than'? Or both of the words are same meanings? mean?
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they mean the same but you can use it in different sentenses for exampel " instead of eating that chocolate you should eat vegstibles" and for rather than it in this type of sentence " rather then you getting hurt it should be" do you understand what i am trying to say
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