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Newguest Posted 17 years ago
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Hi

Are they correct:

I would prefer to make a copy than take this whole book home.

I would prefer to make a copy rather than take this whole book home.

I would prefer to make a copy to taking this book home.

--- I would prefer to have gerund in the 2nd part of the sentence.

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When making a comparison, it is good style to have all the parts in the same gammatical form. I would prefer to make a copy than to take this whole book home. (yours was OK, but repeating the infinitive particle makes it a bit clearer) I would prefer to make a copy rather than to take this whole book home.

— AlpheccaStars

  • When making a comparison, it is good style to have all the parts in the same gammatical form.
  • I would prefer to make a copy than to take this whole book home.
  • (yours was OK, but repeating the infinitive particle makes it a bit clearer) I would prefer to make a copy rather than to take this whole book home.
  • I would prefer making a copy to taking this book home.
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When making a comparison, it is good style to have all the parts in the same gammatical form.

I would prefer to make a copy than to take this whole book home. (yours was OK, but repeating the infinitive particle makes it a bit clearer)

I would prefer to make a copy rather than
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