How do you use prefer?

How do you use prefer?

We use would prefer or 'd prefer, followed by a to-infinitive or a noun, to talk about present and future preferences:

1. I'd prefer to go by myself.
2. Would you prefer a quieter restaurant?
3. She'd prefer not to drive at night.
4. I'd prefer to go skiing this year rather than go on a beach holiday.

Is it prefer or 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)".

How do you use rather and 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.

When to use prefer to and prefer than?

And they use "prefer" to specify somethings they like, compare them, and make a intentional omission list of them by "to". I think than does not work since it needs the adverbs less or more . If a comparative adjective such as stronger is used, to or over seem like a better fit. I prefer coffee more than tea.

What is a sentence for prefer?

1 I prefer coffee in the morning. 2 Generally, I prefer painting with watercolours. 3 I prefer tea to coffee. 4 I prefer savory to sweet.

What do u prefer meaning?

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.

Is prefer more correct?

They prefer to leave rather than pay. Correct: The city prosecutor preferred to step down rather than do his job. It is, however, better to change prefer plus to-infinitive to would rather plus infinitive....prefer to, prefer rather than, prefer more than.

Incorrect:	People prefer watching TV instead of reading.
Correct:	People prefer watching TV to reading.

What the difference between prefer and rather?

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.

Whats the difference between prefer and rather?

They have much the same sense but there is an important structural difference: rather is an adverb and prefer is a verb. This means that what follows differs: Rather must be followed by a bare infinitive verb when indicating something specific. The exception is its use as a response, specifically: I would rather not.

What preposition goes with prefer?

When used to state a preference for one thing over another, the verb prefer is usually followed by the preposition to: prefer one to the other. I prefer the cool crispness of the fall to the sticky humidity of the summer.

Which is the correct way to use prefer?

• We use a variety of words and structures to show preference. Students often mix them incorrectly. In this lesson, I will explain the correct usage of prefer. Note that prefer is a transitive verb. That means it must be followed by an object. The object of a verb can be a noun, an –ing form (gerund) or a to-infinitive.

Are there any tests for rather and prefer?

• Well, I’d prefer not to, but…..OK. Are you ready to try the tests? Click on the links below to check your understanding of rather and prefer: Improve your English grammar with more lessons and exercises. Click on the links below to learn and practice.

Which is the object of the verb prefer?

• Note that prefer is a transitive verb. That means it must be followed by an object. The object of a verb can be a noun, an –ing form (gerund) or a to-infinitive. Study the examples given below. I prefer biographies. (Here the object (biographies) is a noun.)

When to use the prefer pronoun in English?

• I’d prefer to go skiing this year rather than go on a beach holiday. When we are talking about our preferences for the actions of another person, we can use would prefer + object pronoun + to -infinitive or would prefer it if + past simple: They’d prefer us to come later. (or They’d prefer it if we came later .)