Hiaashishchawla ,
There's a slight difference in meaning. Here is the explanation by Ron:
"instead of" contains "of", which should be followed by a noun. so, "instead of" should be followed by a noun (or by something that acts as a noun, such as some -ing forms).
on the other hand, "rather than" can connect just about any two similarly structured things.
nouns: i decided to purchase a truck rather than a car.
adjectives: i wish this transmission were manual,
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There's a slight difference in meaning. Here is the explanation by Ron:
Quote:
"instead of" contains "of", which should be followed by a noun. so, "instead of" should be followed by a noun (or by something that acts as a noun, such as some -ing forms).
on the other hand, "rather than" can connect just about any two similarly structured things.
nouns: i decided to purchase a truck rather than a car.
adjectives: i wish this transmission were manual,
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