sooner than later vs sooner rather than later :

sooner than later or sooner rather than later

The traditional expression “sooner rather than later” is now commonly abbreviated to the less logical “sooner than later.” The shorter form is very popular, but is more likely to cause raised eyebrows than the similarly abbreviated expression “long story short.”See “.”

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  sooner than later
  • WWE: A Chris Jericho Heel Turn Makes Sense, but Daniel Bryan, Too? No! No! No!
    Top-tier faces in WWE, already small in number, could be further depleted with news of not one but two possible face-to-heel turns. And no, Randy Orton is not among them. F4WOnline.com (via WrestleZone.com ) reports that heel turns may be in the works for Daniel Bryan and Chris Jericho . According to the report, the turns could come much sooner than later: It's very possible that we could see ...
    June 13, 2013 - Bleacher Report
  • Seattle, Kansas City and Columbus: The Holy Trinity of US Soccer Cities
    COMMENTARY | The United States Men's National Team will be returning to Seattle for a meaningful match sooner than later if several people get their way.
    June 12, 2013 - Yahoo! Contributor Network via Yahoo! Sports
  sooner rather than later
  • Report: Joshua Jackson to Propose to Diane Kruger This Summer
    Words are, an engagement between Jackson and Kruger will happen sooner rather than later and a wedding will follow suit.
    June 13, 2013 - AceShowbiz
  • Critz weighs future
    A source close to Mark Critz said the former congressman expects to make a decision about which elected office he will seek in 2014 “sooner rather than later.”
    June 13, 2013 - The Tribune-Democrat
  • Versatile musician celebrates new album
    CORRALITOS — Introduce an unfamiliar musical sound to Dayan Kai, and chances are he will recreate it, sooner rather than later.
    June 13, 2013 - Register Pajaronian