Can we use rather than with prefer?
Can we use rather than with prefer?
Prefer and would rather can be used interchangeably. As you indicate, Omar, when we are talking about general preferences, prefer is followed by verb-ing, thus: I prefer listening to music to watching TV. I’d rather listen to music than watch TV.
What is the difference between Rather and prefer?
The easiest way to look at this is: rather is followed by a verb – Example – I rather go to the mall. prefer is followed by an infinitive – Example – I prefer to go to the mall.
How do you use rather than prefer?
Would prefer She’d prefer not to drive at night. When we want to say that we would like to do one thing more than another, we can introduce the second thing with rather than, followed by an infinitive without to: I’d prefer to go skiing this year rather than go on a beach holiday.
What is the meaning of rather prefer?
phrase. If you say that you would rather do something or you’ d rather do it, you mean that you would prefer to do it. If you say that you would rather not do something, you mean that you do not want to do it. If it’s all the same to you, I’d rather work at home.
Is prefer than correct?
You cannot prefer something more than something else to something. “I prefer coffee more than tea.” means “I prefer coffee more than I prefer tea.”, which does make sense, because if you prefer coffee, then you don’t prefer tea! Maybe you “like coffee more than tea”, but that’s not the same as ‘prefer’.
Is prefer over correct?
The more stringent policy is preferred to/over the somewhat less stringent policy. In general, “preferred to” is still about twice as common as “preferred over” in English literature, so the former is the safer choice, but using “A is preferred over B” is much more acceptable than using “people prefer A over B”.
Would prefer in a sentence?
We use would prefer or ‘d prefer, followed by a to-infinitive or a noun, to talk about present and future preferences: I’d prefer to go by myself. Would you prefer a quieter restaurant? She’d prefer not to drive at night.
Would prefer vs prefer?
Both “prefer” & “would prefer” express the preference. This site said “You can use ‘prefer to (do)’ or ‘prefer -ing’ to say what you prefer in general” & “We use ‘would prefer’ to say what somebody wants in a particular situation (not in general)”.
Would rather or had better?
Had better or would rather, would prefer? We don’t use had better when we talk about preferences. We use would rather or would prefer.
Is I would rather prefer correct?
I would rather (‘I prefer’, ‘I would prefer’) is used as a modal auxiliary verb. It is followed by the infinitive (without ‘to’) when its subject is the same as the subject of the next verb. This happens when we talk about what we would prefer to do.
Is rather prefer correct?
You can say “I’d rather you left” and “I’d prefer that you left” to mean the same thing, but “I’d rather prefer that you left” means something like “I would somewhat prefer that you left”. Rather isn’t redundant at all.
How do you use prefer in a sentence?
- I prefer coffee in the morning.
- Generally, I prefer painting with watercolours.
- I prefer tea to coffee.
- I prefer savory to sweet.
- The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio.
- I prefer wine to sweets.
- I’d prefer it if you didn’t.
- I think more customers probably prefer a soft sell.
Gamekeepers who know their business prefer ferrets taken from poachers to any other. ?
Is prefer a verb?
Definition of prefer. transitive verb. 1 : to promote or advance to a rank or position. 2 : to like better or best prefers sports to reading prefers to watch TV. 3 : to give (a creditor) priority. 4 archaic : to put or set forward or before someone : recommend.
Is it whether or rather?
Whether-(pronoun) used in expressing a choice or alternative. Rather-(adverb) more willingly, more readily, by preference. Example: Whether you buy from the neighbor store or a specialty shop from another country, you want the best value for your money.