Rather than

[tufguy]

Hi guys,

Is it right to say "I would do this rather than doing that" ?

 

[The Maltese Falcon]

Not really... It would be correct to say, "I would rather do this than doing that."

 

[emsr2d2]

I have no preference over the positioning of "rather" but I don't like the mix of "do" and "doing".

I would rather do this than [do] that.
I would rather be XXXing than XXXing.

I would do XXX rather than [do] XXX.

 

[tufguy]

But is it offensive to mix do or doing.

 

[emsr2d2]

Offensive? Are you sure that's the word you're looking for?

 

[Rover_KE]

Not really... It would be correct to say, "I would rather do this than doing that."

That would not be correct. It would be like saying 'I would rather sing than dancing', which is clearly wrong.

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