The phrase "activity rather than an" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing two different types of actions or engagements, emphasizing one over the other.
Example: "I prefer to focus on activity rather than an endless discussion about plans."
Alternatives: "action instead of an" or "engagement rather than a".
Management also tends to be a group activity rather than an individual one.
(Hitwise reports Web site traffic as a proportion of all Internet activity, rather than an absolute number of visits).
"The only way to keep from gaining weight is to make gaining weight a conscious activity rather than an unconscious activity," Dr. Hill said.
Jennifer O'Keefe, a sculpture student at Capilano who was part of the protest, says: "The cutbacks show a difference in attitude towards the arts, as if it was merely an inconsequential activity rather than an empowering vital force".
Our decision to make a new application for the well testing activity, rather than an extension of previously approved activity, is to resolve any potential legal ambiguity around how the planning boundary should be drawn for a subsurface horizontal well.
Since most computer scientists are male, I worry that the test is likely to favour an idea of conversation as being an information-focused activity rather than an interactive process which builds relationships between people.
Tom Greatrex, shadow energy minister, said: "These documents demonstrate that Cameron sees regulation as an inhibitor of activity rather than a safeguard.
He later described "December 1952" as "an activity rather than a piece by me, because of the content being supplied by the musicians".
The decision underscores an attitude prevalent in Russia, which sees cycling as a fun activity rather than a mode of transport.
The EU referendum vote seems likely to create a longer-term drag on economic activity rather than a short sharp shock.
