instead; instead of; rather than 的用法如下:
- 介係詞 「不是…」instead of，後方需搭配「名詞」或「動名詞」( Ving )。可和 rather than 互換。instead of 和 rather than 放句首時，記得打逗號。
- 「不是…」rather than 可當「連接詞」，連接形態和詞性對等的字詞，如兩個名詞、兩個動詞或兩個副詞。rather than 也可和 instead of 一樣當「介係詞」使用，後方搭配「名詞」或「動名詞」( Ving )。
- 「不是…」rather than 連接兩個主詞時，動詞需和「第一個主詞」一致。
- 副詞「反而；卻」instead，常放在「句首」或「句尾」。
例句：Jack 寧願去坐牢，而不付罰款。
Instead of paying the fines , Jack would go to jail.
[介係詞] [動名詞 Ving]
Rather than paying the fines , Jack would go to jail.
[介係詞] [動名詞 Ving]
Rather than pay the fines , Jack would go to jail.
[連接詞] [動詞1] [動詞2]
Jack wouldn't pay the fines. Instead , he would go to jail
[副詞「反而」放句首，打逗號]
Jack wouldn't pay the fines. He would go to jail instead .
[副詞「反而」放句尾]
例句：每個人都渴望成功而非失敗。
Everyone is hungry for success instead of failure .
[名詞1] [介係詞] [名詞]
Everyone is hungry for success rather than failure .例句：食品營養標示常被放在食品包裝的一角，而非正中央。
[名詞1] [介係詞] [名詞2]
Everyone is hungry for success rather than failure .
[名詞1] [連接詞] [名詞2]
Nutrition labels are usually placed in one corner of the food packaging rather than in the center . [地方副詞1] [連接詞] [地方副詞2]例句：這個案子是由 Kevin 負責，而不是我。
Kevin rather than I is in charge of the project.
[主詞1] [連接詞] [主詞2] [動詞需和第一個主詞一致]
