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A few recent questions I've had:

1. Can you comment on the stylistic differences between these synonyms: в основном, главным образом, большею частию? Are they conversation, bookish, archaic? Do you have any preferences? I usually say в основном in this context, but have begun occasionally saying главным образом. I never use the last variant and have only read it in older literature, but maybe it is also still used, I don't know.

2. Can someone please explain the difference in using between чем and нежели? I only use чем and don't really understand how to use нежели, but have been corrected by friends before and told to use нежели.

Thanks!