rather than
fixed phr..fixed phr.. you use this to show that you prefer one thing over another, or to say what did not happen.
fixed phr.. a multi-word preposition or conjunction used to express preference or to contrast a chosen action or thing with an rejected alternative.
I think I'll have tea rather than coffee today.
The company decided to invest in new technology rather than hiring more staff this year.
The report focuses on the long-term structural causes of the crisis rather than the immediate political fallout that followed.
can be followed by a noun, an adjective, or a verb (often in the -ing form).
point out that when 'rather than' starts a sentence or follows a main verb, the following verb is usually a gerund or a bare infinitive, which can be tricky for learners.
I prefer walk rather than drive.I prefer walking rather than driving.the words being compared must have the same grammatical form (parallel structure).