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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a number of rather" is not correct and does not form a coherent expression in written English.
It is typically used when you want to indicate a quantity or degree of something, but the combination is awkward and unclear.
Example: "There are a number of rather interesting points to consider in this discussion."
Alternatives: "several quite" or "a few rather".
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A number of rather unsuccessful ventures followed.
I have a close friend who has a number of rather difficult issues.
It also contains a number of rather ordinary translations, which seem tacked on.
Early on, Van Deman made a number of rather sedate portraits of herself.
All of this raises a number of rather disquieting existential questions.
He despaired of the range of proposals for "radical constitutional change being advanced by a number of rather improbable people".
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A number of his rather unorthodox teachings were incorporated into the beliefs of the Aḥmadiyyah.
A KFS concept that allows the assignment of similar roles to a number of users, rather than to an individual.
Asked about possible regrets, he quickly said oh, yes, and spoke of a number of writerly, rather than political, qualms.
Sylvia was one of a number of strong, rather Shakespearean female figures who ringed the life of Barrie a dominance that began, unsurprisingly, with his mother.
"Humans have this very well-developed prefrontal cortex, which allows us to look ahead a number of stages, rather than just behaving in a reflexive fashion.
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