Learn English – say “had better do this THAN do else”

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I'd like to form this sentence:

For the sake of learning more, one had better seem to not know much than to know everything

However, I am not fully sure if I can use "than" with "had better" phrases; I want to express that this advice is better than another option, just as we can use for preferences rather… than

I would rather do this than do that

Best Answer

I have never heard anybody use "You had better do A than B" but I think that's because "had better" is normally used to threaten somebody with harm if they don't do what you want. Here are some examples. "You had better get out of my way." "You had better pay me by Friday." So I don't think you should use it. I think you should use "It would be better to do A rather than B."

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