{"id":60864,"date":"2026-05-28T07:29:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=60864"},"modified":"2026-06-01T17:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:32:35","slug":"italian-piuttosto-che-rather-than","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-piuttosto-che-rather-than\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Piuttosto Che, Pi\u00f9 Che: Rather Than (B1)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>In short.<\/strong> <em>Italian piuttosto che<\/em> and italian pi\u00f9 che are the two everyday ways to say <em>rather than<\/em>. Italian piuttosto che expresses a clear preference between two alternatives: <em>Vado a piedi piuttosto che in macchina<\/em> means I prefer walking, the car is the rejected option. <em>Pi\u00f9 che<\/em> compares two qualities of the same person or thing: <em>\u00e8 pi\u00f9 stanco che malato<\/em> means he is tired more than he is ill, both apply but tiredness dominates. Italian piuttosto che also has an emphatic version with two infinitives, as in <em>piuttosto morire che cedere<\/em>, &#8220;rather die than give in&#8221;. There is a famous modern misuse, where italian piuttosto che is treated as a synonym of <em>oppure<\/em> (or). The Accademia della Crusca and Treccani both flag this as incorrect, but you will hear it on Italian TV constantly. Read on for italian piuttosto che, italian pi\u00f9 che, and a Caserta dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-toc-pc\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cosa impareremo oggi<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffb Jump to section<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#one-liner\">The one-liner rule for piuttosto che and pi\u00f9 che<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#piuttosto-che\">Piuttosto che: a preference between two options<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#piu-che\">Pi\u00f9 che: comparing two qualities of the same thing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#emphatic\">The emphatic pattern: piuttosto morire che cedere<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#piuttosto-di\">Piuttosto che or piuttosto di?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#non\">The pleonastic non: piuttosto che (non) il latte<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#misuse\">The modern misuse: piuttosto che as or<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#piuttosto-alone\">Piuttosto on its own: rather tired, rather yes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dialogue\">Dialogue at the Reggia di Caserta<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mini-challenge\">Mini-challenge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#related\">Related guides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#quiz\">Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"one-liner\">The one-liner rule for piuttosto che and pi\u00f9 che<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The italian piuttosto che pattern compares two separate options, picks the first, drops the second: <em>vado a piedi piuttosto che in macchina<\/em> means I walk, I do not drive. The italian pi\u00f9 che pattern weighs two qualities of one and the same subject: <em>\u00e8 pi\u00f9 stanco che malato<\/em> means he is tired and ill but the tiredness wins. So the test is simple: are you choosing between two things (italian piuttosto che), or describing one thing with two adjectives (italian pi\u00f9 che)? Once that split is clear, the rest of italian piuttosto che follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"piuttosto-che\">Piuttosto che: a preference between two options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The form italian piuttosto che works as a conjunction that means <em>anzich\u00e9<\/em> (instead of). Italian piuttosto che introduces the option you do not pick. A walk through the giardini della Reggia di Caserta with friends will give you italian piuttosto che over and over: <em>prendiamo il trenino piuttosto che camminare al sole<\/em>, <em>visito il giardino inglese piuttosto che la peschiera<\/em>, <em>compriamo la sfogliatella in centro piuttosto che al bar del parco<\/em>. The first half is your choice, the second half is what you are walking away from.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Preferisco una pasticceria artigianale piuttosto che una catena. <em>I prefer an artisan pastry shop rather than a chain.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Stefania ordina la sfogliatella riccia piuttosto che la frolla. <em>Stefania orders the riccia sfogliatella rather than the frolla.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Andiamo a piedi piuttosto che in macchina, il traffico \u00e8 fermo. <em>Let&#8217;s go on foot rather than by car, the traffic is at a standstill.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ugo passa il sabato in giardino piuttosto che davanti alla televisione. <em>Ugo spends Saturday in the garden rather than in front of the TV.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Piuttosto che protestare al telefono, abbiamo scritto una lettera al direttore. <em>Rather than complaining on the phone, we wrote a letter to the manager.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two things to notice about italian piuttosto che. First, italian piuttosto che can sit in the middle (option A piuttosto che option B) or at the very beginning of the sentence (Piuttosto che option B, option A). The fronted version of italian piuttosto che highlights the rejected option and feels slightly more emphatic. Second, both halves of italian piuttosto che must be parallel: noun with noun (<em>la riccia piuttosto che la frolla<\/em>), infinitive with infinitive (<em>camminare piuttosto che correre<\/em>), preposition with preposition (<em>a piedi piuttosto che in macchina<\/em>). Mixing the two halves produces ungrammatical Italian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A natural partner of italian piuttosto che is the verb <em>preferire<\/em>. The combination is so common that italian piuttosto che works almost as a fixed pattern with it: <em>preferisco X piuttosto che Y<\/em>. There is a small redundancy here (preferire already says you choose X, italian piuttosto che repeats it), but Italians use this italian piuttosto che pairing constantly, and it is fully accepted in writing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-pc-1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-task:<\/strong> Fill the gap with <em>piuttosto che<\/em> + the rejected option in italics.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stefania compra il pane fresco al panificio ___ (al supermercato).<\/li>\n<li>Andiamo al cinema all&#8217;aperto ___ (in sala).<\/li>\n<li>Ugo legge un romanzo la sera ___ (guardare la tv).<\/li>\n<li>Prendo il treno regionale ___ (l&#8217;aereo) per una tratta breve.<\/li>\n<li>Preferisco sedermi sotto l&#8217;ombra ___ (sotto il sole) di mezzogiorno.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 See answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>piuttosto che<\/strong> al supermercato<\/p>\n<p>2. <strong>piuttosto che<\/strong> in sala<\/p>\n<p>3. <strong>piuttosto che<\/strong> guardare la tv (infinitive to infinitive)<\/p>\n<p>4. <strong>piuttosto che<\/strong> l&#8217;aereo<\/p>\n<p>5. <strong>piuttosto che<\/strong> sotto il sole (parallel preposition)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"piu-che\">Pi\u00f9 che: comparing two qualities of the same thing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian pi\u00f9 che lives in a different corner of grammar. It compares two qualities or two actions of one and the same subject. Saying <em>Ugo \u00e8 pi\u00f9 stanco che malato<\/em> is not saying he is healthy. It is saying both apply (he is tired, he is unwell) but the tiredness is the stronger of the two. The English equivalent is &#8220;more X than Y&#8221; or &#8220;X rather than Y&#8221;, with both halves describing the same person.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stefania era pi\u00f9 sorpresa che arrabbiata davanti al conto. <em>Stefania was more surprised than angry at the bill.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il dolce \u00e8 pi\u00f9 dolce che cremoso, troppo zucchero per i miei gusti. <em>The dessert is more sweet than creamy, too much sugar for my taste.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Pi\u00f9 che camminare, hanno corso lungo il viale delle fontane. <em>More than walking, they ran along the avenue of fountains.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ugo \u00e8 pi\u00f9 curioso che timido, fa sempre domande agli sconosciuti. <em>Ugo is more curious than shy, he always asks strangers questions.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La sala era pi\u00f9 calda che affollata, il caldo si sentiva subito entrando. <em>The room was more hot than crowded; you felt the heat as soon as you walked in.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notice the structure. Italian pi\u00f9 che works between two adjectives (<em>stanco che malato<\/em>), two infinitives (<em>camminare che correre<\/em>), two adverbs (<em>velocemente che con calma<\/em>), or even two prepositional phrases (<em>con paura che con coraggio<\/em>). What stays fixed is the single subject under the lens. If two different people are being compared, the rule flips and you need <em>pi\u00f9 di<\/em> instead: <em>Ugo \u00e8 pi\u00f9 alto di Stefania<\/em>, where two distinct subjects sit on either side of the comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This split between che and di is one of the trickiest spots in Italian comparatives. The short rule: che when you compare two things about the same subject (or compare a noun phrase that follows a preposition); di when you compare the same quality between two different subjects. <em>Ugo \u00e8 pi\u00f9 stanco che malato<\/em> (one Ugo, two adjectives) versus <em>Ugo \u00e8 pi\u00f9 stanco di Stefania<\/em> (two people, one adjective).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"emphatic\">The emphatic pattern: piuttosto morire che cedere<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a stronger, almost theatrical form of italian piuttosto che that opens with <em>piuttosto<\/em> alone and follows with <em>che<\/em> later: <em>piuttosto morire che cedere<\/em>, &#8220;rather die than give in&#8221;. This emphatic italian piuttosto che works as a flat declaration of preference and uses two bare infinitives. It belongs to written Italian, to passionate speech, and to the kind of line you might read in a nineteenth-century novel. In everyday conversation the emphatic italian piuttosto che sounds dramatic, which is precisely why people use it for effect.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Piuttosto morire che cedere alla loro proposta. <em>Rather die than yield to their offer.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Piuttosto tacere che mentire a un amico. <em>Rather stay silent than lie to a friend.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Piuttosto perdere la partita che giocare scorrettamente. <em>Rather lose the match than play dirty.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Piuttosto camminare due ore che prendere quel taxi caro. <em>Rather walk two hours than take that expensive taxi.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same idea also exists in a softer, more common form with the verb fully conjugated: <em>preferisco morire piuttosto che cedere<\/em>, <em>farei qualunque cosa piuttosto che dire di no<\/em>. Both forms are correct. The infinitive-only version is shorter and more emphatic; the conjugated one fits everyday speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"piuttosto-di\">Piuttosto che or piuttosto di?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both italian piuttosto che and italian piuttosto di are correct before an infinitive. The two are interchangeable in most contexts, and Treccani lists them side by side as the standard pair. Ask any Italian friend and you will get a shrug: the difference between italian piuttosto che and piuttosto di is stylistic, sometimes regional, never grammatical. In modern usage italian piuttosto che is the more frequent of the two, and italian piuttosto che is also the form taught in textbooks. Piuttosto di sounds slightly more formal and tends to appear in writing.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Preferisco andare in bicicletta piuttosto che usare l&#8217;automobile. <em>I prefer biking rather than using the car.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Preferisco andare in bicicletta piuttosto di usare l&#8217;automobile. <em>Same meaning, slightly more formal.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Piuttosto che restare in centro a Caserta, andiamo alla Reggia. <em>Rather than staying in central Caserta, let&#8217;s go to the Royal Palace.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Piuttosto di restare in centro a Caserta, andiamo alla Reggia. <em>Same meaning, written register.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When italian piuttosto che is followed by a noun rather than an infinitive, di is not really an option: you will hear and read <em>la riccia piuttosto che la frolla<\/em>, not <em>la riccia piuttosto di la frolla<\/em>. So the question of che versus di really only arises with infinitives, and even there, both forms are accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"non\">The pleonastic non: piuttosto che (non) il latte<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian likes to insert a non after che in comparative sentences, and the result confuses every learner. <em>Voleva la panna piuttosto che non il latte<\/em> means exactly the same as <em>Voleva la panna piuttosto che il latte<\/em>: &#8220;He wanted the cream rather than the milk&#8221;. The non carries zero negative meaning. Grammarians call it pleonastic non or expletive non, and it is part of the formal register of comparative constructions.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Era pi\u00f9 depresso che non arrabbiato. <em>He was more depressed than angry.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lavorava con un senso di dovere che non con entusiasmo. <em>He worked with a sense of duty rather than with enthusiasm.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Preferiva camminare piuttosto che non guidare in quel traffico. <em>He preferred walking rather than driving in that traffic.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can safely drop the non and keep the sentence intact. Most everyday speech does just that. The pleonastic non appears mainly in written Italian, in formal contexts, and after the comparator <em>di quanto<\/em>: <em>era pi\u00f9 alto di quanto non credessi<\/em> (&#8220;he was taller than I thought&#8221;). When you read a sentence with this construction, treat the non as decorative grammar and move on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"misuse\">The modern misuse: piuttosto che as or<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Switch on Italian television in the evening and you will hear a sentence like <em>stasera possiamo andare al cinema piuttosto che a teatro piuttosto che a cena<\/em>. The speaker means: tonight we can go to the cinema, or to the theatre, or out to dinner. Three equivalent options on the table, none of them rejected. The italian piuttosto che here means <em>oppure<\/em>. This is the famous modern misuse of italian piuttosto che, born in the spoken Italian of the North in the 1980s, then spread by television hosts, journalists and advertisers to the whole country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Accademia della Crusca and Treccani are unanimous on this point: the disjunctive use of italian piuttosto che is not correct. The Crusca calls it grammatical entropy because the original meaning of italian piuttosto che (preference between two options) clashes with the new meaning (equivalent alternatives) and the listener cannot always tell which one the speaker has in mind. <em>Mangio verdura piuttosto che carne<\/em>: does the speaker eat vegetables and reject meat, or does the speaker eat both indifferently? Twenty years ago the answer was obvious; today, in some regions and registers, it is not.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c Stasera possiamo andare al cinema piuttosto che a teatro. <em>Wrong if you mean &#8220;cinema or theatre&#8221;.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Stasera possiamo andare al cinema oppure a teatro. <em>Correct disjunctive form.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u274c Al mercato trovate pomodori piuttosto che peperoni piuttosto che melanzane. <em>Wrong, this means &#8220;or&#8221; here.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Al mercato trovate pomodori, peperoni e melanzane. <em>Plain list.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The safe rule for an Italian learner: use italian piuttosto che only when you really do prefer one option and reject the other. When you mean <em>or<\/em>, use <em>o<\/em> or <em>oppure<\/em>. This way your italian piuttosto che will match what the grammar books teach and what older, more careful speakers expect. You will hear the misuse of italian piuttosto che constantly; you do not have to copy it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"piuttosto-alone\">Piuttosto on its own: rather tired, rather yes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The word <em>piuttosto<\/em> without <em>che<\/em> is also a perfectly good Italian adverb meaning &#8220;rather, fairly, somewhat&#8221;. It modifies adjectives and adverbs and gives a moderate, hedged tone: <em>Stefania \u00e8 piuttosto stanca<\/em> means Stefania is fairly tired, not exhausted, not energetic. The same word can also serve as a one-word answer that signals a hesitant preference: someone asks <em>Vieni con noi?<\/em> and you reply <em>Piuttosto s\u00ec<\/em>, &#8220;rather yes, I&#8217;m leaning yes&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Il giardino era piuttosto affollato per essere un mercoled\u00ec. <em>The garden was rather crowded for a Wednesday.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La sfogliatella era piuttosto buona, ma quella di Napoli resta migliore. <em>The sfogliatella was fairly good, but the Naples one is still better.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ugo cammina piuttosto velocemente per essere stanco. <em>Ugo walks rather fast for someone who&#8217;s tired.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Posso venire? Piuttosto no, devo finire un lavoro. <em>Can I come? Rather not, I have to finish some work.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Treccani points out that this lone <em>piuttosto<\/em> belongs to a recently widespread spoken style, alongside <em>assolutamente<\/em>, and it advises moderation in both writing and speaking. In short, use it, but do not pepper every sentence with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One table for the whole italian piuttosto che, pi\u00f9 che system. Keep it open while you write.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Pattern<\/th><th>Meaning<\/th><th>Italian example<\/th><th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>piuttosto che + option<\/td><td>preference, reject the second<\/td><td>Vado a piedi piuttosto che in macchina.<\/td><td>I walk rather than drive.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>pi\u00f9 che + adjective<\/td><td>two qualities, same subject<\/td><td>Ugo \u00e8 pi\u00f9 stanco che malato.<\/td><td>Ugo is more tired than ill.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>pi\u00f9 di + noun<\/td><td>same quality, two subjects<\/td><td>Ugo \u00e8 pi\u00f9 alto di Stefania.<\/td><td>Ugo is taller than Stefania.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>piuttosto + infinitive che + infinitive<\/td><td>emphatic, declarative<\/td><td>Piuttosto morire che cedere.<\/td><td>Rather die than give in.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>preferire + piuttosto che<\/td><td>natural pairing<\/td><td>Preferisco la riccia piuttosto che la frolla.<\/td><td>I prefer the riccia rather than the frolla.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>piuttosto di + infinitive<\/td><td>alternative form, slightly formal<\/td><td>Piuttosto di restare, andiamo.<\/td><td>Rather than staying, let&#8217;s go.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>piuttosto che (non)<\/td><td>pleonastic non, no meaning<\/td><td>Voleva la panna piuttosto che non il latte.<\/td><td>He wanted the cream rather than the milk.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>piuttosto che as oppure<\/td><td>modern misuse, avoid<\/td><td>\u274c Cinema piuttosto che teatro.<\/td><td>(meant as &#8220;or&#8221;, grammatically incorrect)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>piuttosto alone (adverb)<\/td><td>rather, fairly<\/td><td>\u00c8 piuttosto stanca.<\/td><td>She is fairly tired.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dialogue\">Dialogue at the Reggia di Caserta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stefania and Ugo spend a Saturday morning at the Reggia di Caserta. They walk through the giardini reali, stop by the cascata, and end the day at a pasticceria in the old town. Notice how italian piuttosto che and italian pi\u00f9 che slip naturally into everyday conversation, and count the italian piuttosto che lines as you read.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dialog-pc\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Stefania:<\/strong> Allora, prendiamo il trenino fino in fondo al parco piuttosto che camminare con questo sole?<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Ugo:<\/strong> Mah, io sono pi\u00f9 curioso che stanco, preferisco camminare e fermarmi alle fontane.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Stefania:<\/strong> Va bene, per\u00f2 promettimi che a met\u00e0 strada ci sediamo un attimo all&#8217;ombra.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Ugo:<\/strong> Promesso. Senti, la guida dice che il giardino inglese \u00e8 pi\u00f9 nascosto che selvaggio, vale la pena andarci?<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Stefania:<\/strong> S\u00ec, per\u00f2 \u00e8 in fondo. Piuttosto che fare tutto il viale, possiamo prendere la scorciatoia laterale.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Ugo:<\/strong> Ottimo. E dopo la peschiera? Pi\u00f9 che vederla da lontano vorrei avvicinarmi davvero.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Stefania:<\/strong> Anche io. La cascata per\u00f2 la lasciamo per ultima, \u00e8 il punto pi\u00f9 bello.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Ugo:<\/strong> Perfetto. A pranzo invece, sfogliatella in pasticceria piuttosto che il bar del parco?<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Stefania:<\/strong> Decisamente. Pi\u00f9 che colazione mi serve qualcosa di sostanzioso, ma una sfogliatella ci sta sempre.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Ugo:<\/strong> Tu la prendi riccia o frolla?<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Stefania:<\/strong> Riccia, sempre. La frolla \u00e8 pi\u00f9 morbida che croccante, e a me piace il contrasto.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Ugo:<\/strong> Io invece sono indeciso. Piuttosto che scegliere, ne prendo una di ogni tipo.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Stefania:<\/strong> Tipico tuo. Andiamo, prima che il sole picchi davvero.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to notice in the dialogue<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prendiamo il trenino piuttosto che camminare<\/strong>: Stefania prefers the train, walking is rejected, a classic italian piuttosto che line.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pi\u00f9 curioso che stanco<\/strong>: Ugo describes himself with two adjectives, curiosity wins, a textbook italian pi\u00f9 che line.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pi\u00f9 nascosto che selvaggio<\/strong>: same subject (giardino inglese), two qualities (hidden, wild).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Piuttosto che fare tutto il viale, possiamo prendere la scorciatoia<\/strong>: fronted option B (the rejected long walk), preferred option A follows.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pi\u00f9 che colazione mi serve qualcosa di sostanzioso<\/strong>: contrast between two notions about her hunger, another italian pi\u00f9 che line.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Piuttosto che scegliere, ne prendo una di ogni tipo<\/strong>: Ugo refuses to choose, the classic preference pattern.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sfogliatella in pasticceria piuttosto che il bar del parco<\/strong>: two options, the pastry shop wins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mini-challenge\">Mini-challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-pc-final\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Final challenge:<\/strong> Choose between <em>piuttosto che<\/em>, <em>pi\u00f9 che<\/em>, or <em>pi\u00f9 di<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stefania preferisce camminare ___ (rather than) prendere il taxi.<\/li>\n<li>Ugo \u00e8 ___ stanco ___ (more &#8230; than) annoiato.<\/li>\n<li>Il giardino \u00e8 ___ grande ___ (bigger than) quello di Villa Borghese.<\/li>\n<li>___ scegliere, prendo tutti e due i dolci. 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Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Coraggio: un passo alla volta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 41 to 65%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div 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Let&#8217;s build on it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> A <strong>weekly 1:1 lesson<\/strong> gives you the rhythm and the personalised feedback to turn what you know into what you say automatically.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Weekly 1:1<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">One-to-one<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vacanze.webp\" alt=\"Weekly 1:1\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Any level<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">55-minute one-to-one session on Zoom<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Your personal native teacher<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Interactive online materials<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=4\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#ab2227; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Book a Weekly 1:1 lesson &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Avanti tutta!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 66 to 85%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #faecc4, #b8860b); width:75%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Great work. You&#8217;re ready for the group.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> In the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> you&#8217;ll move from solid grammar to live conversation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#b8860b; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Ci vediamo in classe!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 86 to 100%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #cce5d5, #2d6a4f); width:93%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Bravissimo! You nailed it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> Step into the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> to turn accurate Italian into fluent Italian.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#2d6a4f; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">A presto su Zoom!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\">\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewDiv\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewQuestion\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewLegend\">\n                <ol>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #6CA54C;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Answered<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #FFB800;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Review<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"review\" value=\"Review question\"\n                           class=\"wpProQuiz_button2\" style=\"float: left; display: block;\">\n                                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_quizAnker\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_quiz\">\n            <ol class=\"wpProQuiz_list\">\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Pick the linker<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>To say &#8216;rather than&#8217; before a second action Italian uses piuttosto che + infinitive: resto a casa piuttosto che uscire. The link is che, not di or a.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"7317\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <ul><li>Resto a casa piuttosto (di, che, a) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(che)<\/span><\/span> uscire con questa pioggia.<br><br><em>I'll stay home rather than go out in this rain.<\/em><\/li><li>Preferisco camminare piuttosto (che, di, a) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(che)<\/span><\/span> prendere l'autobus affollato.<br><br><em>I'd rather walk than take the crowded bus.<\/em><\/li><li>Meglio tacere piuttosto (di, a, che) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(che)<\/span><\/span> dire una bugia.<br><br><em>Better to keep quiet than tell a lie.<\/em><\/li><li>Studia di notte piuttosto (che, di, a) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(che)<\/span><\/span> alzarsi all'alba.<br><br><em>He studies at night rather than getting up at dawn.<\/em><\/li><li>Sceglierei il mare piuttosto (di, che, a) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(che)<\/span><\/span> la montagna in agosto.<br><br><em>I'd choose the sea rather than the mountains in August.<\/em><\/li><li>Rinuncia alla festa piuttosto (di, a, che) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(che)<\/span><\/span> arrivare in ritardo.<br><br><em>She'd skip the party rather than arrive late.<\/em><\/li><li>Mangio in casa piuttosto (di, che, a) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(che)<\/span><\/span> spendere troppo al ristorante.<br><br><em>I eat at home rather than spend too much at a restaurant.<\/em><\/li><li>Cammino mezz'ora piuttosto (di, a, che) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(che)<\/span><\/span> restare fermo al freddo.<br><br><em>I'll walk half an hour rather than stand still in the cold.<\/em><\/li><li>Leggo un buon libro piuttosto (che, di, a) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(che)<\/span><\/span> guardare la televisione.<br><br><em>I read a good book rather than watch television.<\/em><\/li><li>Aspetto il prossimo treno piuttosto (di, che, a) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(che)<\/span><\/span> viaggiare in piedi.<br><br><em>I'll wait for the next train rather than travel standing.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>                                    <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>All ten right. You link piuttosto with che.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>resto a casa piuttosto che uscire; meglio tacere piuttosto che mentire; cammino piuttosto che aspettare.<\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p>After piuttosto the linker before the infinitive is che: piuttosto che andare, piuttosto che dire.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"tip\" value=\"Hint\"\n                                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton wpProQuiz_TipButton\"\n                                   style=\"float: left !important; display: inline-block; margin-right: 10px !important;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>2<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Spot the correct sentence<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>In each group, pick the ONE correct sentence.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"7318\"\n                                data-type=\"multiple\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1224_7318\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> Resto a casa piuttosto di uscire.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1224_7318\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> Resto a casa piuttosto a uscire ora.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1224_7318\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> Resto a casa piuttosto che uscire.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1224_7318\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> Cammino piuttosto che prendere l'autobus.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1224_7318\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> Cammino piuttosto di prendere l'autobus.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"5\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1224_7318\"\n                                                       value=\"6\"> Cammino piuttosto a prendere l'autobus.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"6\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1224_7318\"\n                                                       value=\"7\"> Meglio tacere piuttosto di mentire.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"7\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1224_7318\"\n                                                       value=\"8\"> Meglio tacere piuttosto che mentire.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"8\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1224_7318\"\n                                                       value=\"9\"> Meglio tacere piuttosto a mentire ora.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"9\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1224_7318\"\n                                                       value=\"10\"> Studia di notte piuttosto che alzarsi presto.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"10\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1224_7318\"\n                                                       value=\"11\"> Studia di notte piuttosto di alzarsi presto.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                         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The Accademia della Crusca has published a dedicated note on the disjunctive misuse at <a href=\"https:\/\/accademiadellacrusca.it\/it\/consulenza\/uso-di-piuttosto-che-con-valore-disgiuntivo\/11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uso di piuttosto che con valore disgiuntivo<\/a>, and Treccani has a full grammar entry on the same locution.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-pc-q1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the difference between piuttosto che and pi\u00f9 che?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Piuttosto che expresses a preference between two options: you pick the first and reject the second. Vado a piedi piuttosto che in macchina means I walk, I do not drive. Pi\u00f9 che compares two qualities of the same subject: both apply, but the first one dominates. Ugo \u00e8 pi\u00f9 stanco che malato means Ugo is tired and also unwell, but the tiredness is stronger. The test is simple: are you choosing between two things, or describing one thing with two adjectives?<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-pc-q2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I use piuttosto che to mean or?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No, this is incorrect according to both the Accademia della Crusca and Treccani, even though you will hear it constantly on Italian television. The correct word for or is o or oppure. Stasera andiamo al cinema oppure a teatro is correct; stasera andiamo al cinema piuttosto che a teatro is the modern misuse and creates ambiguity. The Crusca calls this grammatical entropy because the listener cannot always tell whether the speaker means a real preference or a list of equivalent options. Stick with o or oppure when you mean or.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-pc-q3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Piuttosto che or piuttosto di before an infinitive?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Both are correct, both are accepted in writing, and the difference is stylistic rather than grammatical. Piuttosto che andare and piuttosto di andare mean exactly the same thing. In modern usage piuttosto che is much more frequent and textbooks teach it as the default form. Piuttosto di sounds slightly more formal and appears more often in written Italian. Before a noun, the di option drops out: la riccia piuttosto che la frolla is fine, la riccia piuttosto di la frolla is not Italian.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-pc-q4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why do I sometimes see piuttosto che non with non in the middle?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>That non is pleonastic, also called expletive non, and carries no negative meaning. Voleva la panna piuttosto che non il latte means exactly the same as voleva la panna piuttosto che il latte, with cream as the choice and milk as the rejected option. Italian uses this pleonastic non in many comparative constructions, especially formal written ones, and especially after di quanto: era pi\u00f9 alto di quanto non credessi means he was taller than I thought, with no negative force. You can safely drop the non in everyday speech.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-pc-q5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">When do I use pi\u00f9 che instead of pi\u00f9 di?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Use pi\u00f9 che when two qualities of the same subject are compared: Ugo \u00e8 pi\u00f9 stanco che malato (one Ugo, two adjectives). Use pi\u00f9 che also when the comparison is immediately followed by a preposition: ha parlato pi\u00f9 con Francesco che con Maria. Use pi\u00f9 di when the same quality is compared between two different subjects: Ugo \u00e8 pi\u00f9 alto di Stefania (two people, one adjective). The rule of thumb is: che inside one subject, di across two subjects.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-pc-q6\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I say piuttosto morire che cedere?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, it is a strong, almost theatrical form of piuttosto che that opens with piuttosto and follows with two bare infinitives. Piuttosto morire che cedere literally means rather die than yield, and it works as a flat declaration of preference. The pattern belongs to written Italian and to passionate speech: you might read it in a novel or hear it in a heated argument. The softer everyday version uses preferire plus a fully conjugated verb: preferisco morire piuttosto che cedere. Both are correct.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-pc-q7\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Does piuttosto have a meaning on its own without che?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, piuttosto on its own is an adverb meaning rather, fairly or somewhat. Stefania \u00e8 piuttosto stanca means Stefania is fairly tired, not exhausted. It modifies adjectives and adverbs and gives a hedged, moderate tone. It also works as a one-word answer to signal a leaning preference: piuttosto s\u00ec means rather yes, piuttosto no means rather not. Treccani notes this lone piuttosto belongs to a recent spoken style alongside assolutamente, and advises moderation in both writing and speaking.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related\">Related guides<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-preferirei-id-rather\/\">Italian Preferirei: How to Say &#8216;I&#8217;d Rather&#8217;<\/a>: the polite preference verb that pairs naturally with piuttosto che.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-o-oppure-ovvero-or\/\">Italian O, Oppure, Ovvero: Saying &#8216;Or&#8217;<\/a>: the correct disjunctive words to use instead of the misused piuttosto che.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-che-conjunctions\/\">Italian -ch\u00e9 Conjunctions: Affinch\u00e9, Purch\u00e9, Bench\u00e9, Poich\u00e9<\/a>: the broader family of che-based subordinators, including anzich\u00e9.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/enciclopedia\/piuttosto-che_(La-grammatica-italiana)\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treccani: Piuttosto che<\/a>: full grammar entry on the locution, with the disjunctive misuse note.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italian piuttosto che and pi\u00f9 che: B1 guide to &#8216;rather than&#8217;. 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