◎ 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)