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instead of Vs. rather than [#permalink] New post   17 Jan 2006, 23:14
Can someone please explain the difference???

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Re: instead of Vs. rather than [#permalink] New post   17 Jan 2006, 23:17
When in doubt, choose rather than because the nerds at ETS love it.
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Re: instead of Vs. rather than [#permalink] New post   17 Jan 2006, 23:19
GMATT73 wrote:
When in doubt, choose rather than because the nerds at ETS love it.


Matt but what is the difference.. when is the use of instead of appropriate?
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Re: instead of Vs. rather than [#permalink] New post   18 Jan 2006, 01:02
bewakoof wrote:
GMATT73 wrote:
When in doubt, choose rather than because the nerds at ETS love it.


Matt but what is the difference.. when is the use of instead of appropriate?


This may help you a little bit.

https://www.bartleby.com/64/C002/006.html
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Re: instead of Vs. rather than [#permalink] New post   18 Jan 2006, 08:40
thanks.. ps_dhaiya. a lil complicated but definitely helpful
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Re: instead of Vs. rather than [#permalink] New post   18 Jan 2006, 10:03
GMATT73 wrote:
When in doubt, choose rather than because the nerds at ETS love it.


and hope that now the nerds are Pearson Vue will also love it. ETS is now down the drain. :toilet



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