I'm still learning
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- Apr 11, 2010
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- Bengali; Bangla
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- India
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- India
I have noticed people use "rather" as a verb more often than as an adverb. But when I look into the dictionaries, it's NEVER been used as a verb. How come then many people use that as a verb? When I try to correct my friends, I'm told I'm not keeping up with the changes.. What changes??
For example:
I rather "prefer" my fans not....
or
I'd rather "let" my kid....
Is it formal & correct to use rather as a verb? Or is it just informal like "wanna" instead of "want to"?
Thanks in advance...
For example:
- I rather my opponents don't find out.
- I rather my fans not read this.
- I'd rather my kid die than live in poverty.
I rather "prefer" my fans not....
or
I'd rather "let" my kid....
Is it formal & correct to use rather as a verb? Or is it just informal like "wanna" instead of "want to"?
Thanks in advance...