What we use with rather?

We use rather as a degree adverb (rather cold, rather nice). We also use it to express alternatives and preferences (green rather than blue, coffee rather than tea, slowly rather than quickly).

Can I start a sentence with but rather?

Rather than looking it up, I decided to write this sentence. The so-called rules you’ve heard about words at the beginning of a sentence are urban legends. There’s no rule against starting a sentence with but, and, or because (or rather!)

What can I say instead of but rather?

What is another word for but rather?
instead rather
contradictorily in contrast
the other way round quite the opposite
to the contrary just the opposite
conversely contrariwise

Is rather correct English?

1 Answer. Yes it is. The but is necessary because the second part of the sentence is not a clause–it doesn’t stand alone as a proposition. The rather itself approaches redundancy, but it does intensify contrast.

Is there a comma after Rather?

1.1 ‘Rather’ at the start of a sentence

We can start a sentence with “rather” to refer to something stated in the previous sentence; therefore, “rather” functions as a conjunctive adverb similar to “instead”, and we should add a comma after it.

What part of speech is but rather?

Adverb usage: She didn’t go along, but rather went home instead. Adverb usage: I didn’t want to leave.

How do you use a comma with rather?

In American English, the only time you will use rather after a comma is when you use it as a parenthetical interrupter. You can use commas around “rather” to add emphasis or serve as a conjunctive adverb, as in these examples: I didn’t want to discourage you but, rather, to inspire you.

Is or rather grammatically correct?

When we want to correct what we have just said, or make it more precise, we often use the expression ‘or rather‘. His son is a doctor, or rather, a surgeon. To talk about preferences there are two structures: ‘rather than’ and ‘would rather’.

Do you put comma before rather?

The phrase “or rather” is preceded by a comma, and it along with the phrase or clause adjoined to it may be followed by a comma or a period, depending on where it is in the sentence.