The Sage Advice Compendium collects questions and answers about the rules of Dungeons & Dragons (fifth edition). The document’s version number changes when substantive additions or revisions have been made to the text. Rules References The fifth edition of D&D has three core rulebooks: Player’s Handbook Monster Manual Dungeon Master’s Guide Errata Errata have been issued for certain ...
The meaning of RATHER is with better reason or more propriety : more properly. How to use rather in a sentence.
- relatively or fairly; somewhat: it's rather dull. 2. to a significant or noticeable extent; quite: she's rather pretty. 3. to a limited extent or degree: I rather thought that was the case. 4. with better or more just cause: this text is rather to be deleted than rewritten.
We use rather as a degree adverb (rather cold, rather nice). We also use it to express alternatives and preferences (green rather than blue, coffee rather than tea, slowly rather than quickly). …
rather (third-person singular simple present rathers, present participle rathering, simple past and past participle rathered) (nonstandard or dialectal) To prefer; to prefer to.
Both would and had are used with rather in sentences such as I would rather (or had rather) go to the film than to the play. Had rather is less common and is now widely regarded as slightly old-fashioned
Use rather to specify a preference for one thing over another. Wouldn't you rather go to the movies than stay home and clean the house? Rather can also be used to mean "on the contrary," or to introduce a contradiction.
How to use 'rather', 'rather than' and 'would rather' in English. It is often difficult for learners of English to know when to use 'rather', 'rather than' or 'would rather'. The explanation below should help clarify things.