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Rather vs. Whether
Rather
/ˈrɑːðə/Examples:
"Say rather, at the end of everything," answered the prisoner, firmly.Poirot chuckled in rather an offensive way."He may jump and I would rather he circled now.
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Whether
/ˈweðə/Examples:
Life moves forward, whether you like it or not.Whether Sophronia was adopted by his mother?Meg did not know whether to laugh or cry.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Whether is often connected with making decisions or choices.
- Rather is more about expressing preference or degree.
- You use whether to show doubt or two possibilities.
- Use rather when you are specifying a preference.
- Whether often involves a situation with two different conditions.
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