Touch screens are electronic visual displays that allow a user to interact directly with what is displayed on the screen, rather than ___________ a pointing device, such as a mouse.
Which is the correct word to be filled in the blank in this sentence, "use", "using", or "to use"?
I prefer to use "using", but is "use" also OK? How about "to use"?
Best Answer
Good question.
Cambridge Dictionary has an entry for this. It says...
Good to note that when we use 'rather than' with a verb, which is the case here, we use the base form or (less commonly) the -ing form of a verb.
For example...
Another reference with good information is here.
So, to answer your question, it could be simply 'use' OR 'using'.