[Grammar] more than and rather than

[kite]

Dear teachers
I always get in trouble with using these two words "more than and rather than" in sentences. As far as I am concerned about those two words, "more than" is used with positive meaning and "rather than" is uses with negative meanings. If I I say "USA has the best education system rather/more than other countries do", which one should I use?

Thanks.

 

[emsr2d2]

Dear teachers
I always get in trouble with using these two words "more than and rather than" in sentences. As far as I am concerned about those two words, "more than" is used with positive meaning and "rather than" is uses with negative meanings. If I I say "USA has the best education system rather/more than other countries do", which one should I use?

Thanks.

After "best", neither of them work.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Dear teachers
I always get in trouble with using these two words "more than and rather than" in sentences. As far as I am concerned about those two words, "more than" is used with positive meaning and "rather than" is uses with negative meanings. If I I say "USA has the best education system rather/more than other countries do", which one should I use?

Thanks.

Both phrases deal with preferences, but in different ways.

I will buy a house rather than rent an apartment.
I like owning a house more than renting an apartment.

George chose to play the flute rather then the tuba.
George likes the flute more than the tuba.

 

[Barb_D]

(Or maybe George loves the tuba but has a bad back! :-D)

 

[MikeNewYork]

(Or maybe George loves the tuba but has a bad back! :-D)

Does anybody really like the tuba? :lol:

 

[Barb_D]

Polka bands and the guy who wants to dot the i in Ohio? (I understand playing the tuba enables you to play the Sousaphone.)

 

[Raymott]

Does anybody really like the tuba? :lol:

Along with tin whistles, the composers of sound tracks for 1960s British comedies.