Hello, everyone! Could you please help me with the following question?
1. I plan to go swimming rather than go cycling.
2. I plan to go swimming rather than to go cycling.

Could you tell me which sentence above is correct grammatically?Thank you!

Question

Hello, everyone! Could you please help me with the following question?
1. I plan to go swimming rather than go cycling.
2. I plan to go swimming rather than to go cycling.

Could you tell me which sentence above is correct grammatically?Thank you!

Answer

Hi! #1 would be more grammatically correct, but an even better alternative would be "I plan to go swimming rather than cycling" because we English-speakers are lazy and prefer shorter sentences. It sounds more natural, like something you'd hear in daily conversation.

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