sooner vs rather :

Definitions

  • n  a native or resident of Oklahoma
  • r  comparatives of `soon' or `early'
    Come a little sooner, if you can
  • r  more readily or willingly
    I'd sooner die than give up

  • r  on the contrary; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"
    rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left
  • r  to some (great or small) extent
    it was rather cold
    the party was rather nice
    the knife is rather dull
    I rather regret that I cannot attend
    He's rather good at playing the cello
  • r  more readily or willingly
    I'd rather be in Philadelphia
  • r  to a degree (not used with a negative)
News & Articles

  • Marco Rubio: President's Inaction Has Led to 'Worst Possible Scenario' in Syria
    During an exclusive interview on “This Week,” Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio criticized President Obama for not intervening sooner in Syria’s civil war, saying the inaction has led to the “worst possible scenario” in the war-torn country. “It behooved us to kind of identify whether...
    June 16, 2013 - ABC News via Yahoo! News
  • Gallinari could return sooner than expected
    DENVER (AP) -- Danilo Gallinari's knee surgery wasn't as complex as anticipated, so he could return to the Denver Nuggets sooner than expected.
    June 15, 2013 - The Associated Press via Yahoo! Sports
  • Danilo Gallinari could return sooner than expected
    DENVER — Danilo Gallinari's knee surgery wasn't as complex as anticipated, so he could return to the Denver Nuggets sooner than expected. Gallinari tore his left ACL in a game against Dallas on April 4 and was expected to miss at least half of next season. He underwent surgery this week at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, where he was operated on by noted surgeon Dr. Richard Steadman.
    June 15, 2013 - Boston Herald

  • Thousand of firms reportedly swap data with U.S. agencies
    Rather than information about than customers' private communications, thousands of companies are providing intelligence organizations with data such as equipment specifications, sources tell Bloomberg. [Read more]        
    June 14, 2013 - CNET
  • Lindell Stone Should Play the Field Rather Than Accept UCLA's Scholarship Offer
    In what now seems to be developing into the rule rather than the exception, another standout eighth-grade football player has been offered a scholarship by a major college program. Quarterback Lindell Stone is officially a target of UCLA, but the youngster shouldn't be so quick to make a decision. According to Damon Sayles of ESPN Recruiting Nation , UCLA extended the offer on Tuesday to the 6'2 ...
    June 13, 2013 - Bleacher Report
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    Rather than put baby in a corner, Finland puts baby in a box
    June 13, 2013 - Market Watch