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Nada811 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

I'd rather ...I'd better

Will you tell me plz when to use I'd rather ..... and when to use I'd better ...and which verb comes after each?
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'I'd rather eat lettuce' = I prefer to eat it, I 'like better' to eat it than another vegetable. 'I'd better eat lettuce' = it is better/healthier/cheaper for me to eat it instead of another vegetable. Both work with most verbs, Nada.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'I'd rather eat lettuce' = I prefer to eat it, I 'like better' to eat it than another vegetable.
  • 'I'd better eat lettuce' = it is better/healthier/cheaper for me to eat it instead of another vegetable.
  • Both work with most verbs, Nada.
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'I'd rather eat lettuce' = I prefer to eat it, I 'like better' to eat it than another vegetable.

'I'd better eat lettuce' = it is better/healthier/cheaper for me to eat it instead of another vegetable.

Both work with most verbs, Nada.
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Thanks a lot.! I really appreciate your help ...When I asked which verb to use I meant the infinitive or the past participle ..
thanks again
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Rather is when you are expressing your choice.

Better is when you are expressing what you know you should do.

I'd better go to Uncle Frank's wedding, but I'd rather go to my friend's birthday party.

I'd better do some work now but I'd rather be out in the garden.

A related point; we seem to be automatically using 'I'd' before better. I think this would be
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They all used to be "had", not "would":

had better, had rather, had as soon, had just as soon

For some reason, "would" substitutes for "had" nowadays, except with "better". Strange.
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