Before and Rather

Before

Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.

Rather and before are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rather" instead an adverb "Before".

Rather

Rather adverb - By choice or preference.

Before and rather are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Before" instead an adverb "Rather".

Both words in one sentence

  • Some think that Lucifer was the greatest angel before he rebelled against God, but this is Word of Dante (or, rather, Word Of Milton) rather than Word Of God.
  • Kagome Higurashi from InuYasha would find herself in captivity rather often in the earlier arcs, having not been trained in martial arts before she got Trapped in Another World.
  • You Can't Thwart Stage One You can, however, stop him from achieving Ultimate Power and kill him before he gets it rather than after, which is actually rather unique as Final Fantasy goes.
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