課本中不會教你的[R]570　rather than she和rather than her

570　rather than she和rather than her

◎ rather than可以連接主格人稱代詞，也可以連接賓格人稱代詞，但結構和含義不同。

比較

I sent you the letter rather than she. 給你寄信的是我，而不是她。（she和I并列為主語，=…rather than she sent you the letter）

I sent you the letter rather than her. 我給你寄的信，而不是給她寄的信。（her同you并列為賓語，=…rather than I sent her the letter）

It is you，rather than he， that know the secret. 知道秘密的是你，而不是他。（he同you并列，作表語，=…rather than it is he…）

It is for you，rather than him，to do the experiment. （him和you并列，作for的賓語，=rather than it is for him…）

We are to blame rather than they. 該受責備的是我們，而不是他們。（they和we并列作主語）

He blamed us rather than them. 他責備我們，而沒責備他們。（them和us并列作賓語）