Present
Rather
Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
Both words in one sentence
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Spock Speak: Aliens for whom Interworld isn't their first language tend not to use contractions and prefer to use the present tense rather than the present progressive.
Source: Literature / Known Space - Or, rather, were moved forward to the new present, while everyone asleep got stuck in the old present.
Source: Now Do It Again Backwards - The children themselves are perfectly normal (and are actually present in the world rather than just part of the soundtrack), but the content of their song is decidedly creepy.
Source: Creepy Children Singing
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Rather and Present. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/present/rather
Present & Rather. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/present/rather>.
Rather or Present. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/present/rather.
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