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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
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00(a) He prefers watching the movie of "The Hand" . 02br
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00(b) I prefer the action movie 'X-Mission' .02br
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00(c) I prefer to watch the horror movie called 'The hunt' . 0-
  

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0A few suggestions:02br 02br 00(a) He prefers watching the movie 01del 00of02del 00 "The Hand"01font 01b 00. 0-

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  • 0A few suggestions:02br 02br 00(a) He prefers watching the movie 01del 00of02del 00 "The Hand"01font 01b 00.
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0A few suggestions:02br
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00(a) He prefers watching the movie 01del00of02del00 "The Hand"01font01b00. 02b02font00 01font02br
00The preposition isn't normally used here.02font02br
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00(b) I prefer the action movie 'X-
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0Shall I know,02br
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00"prefer to + base word" and "prefer + verb+ing" 02br
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00are they correct formulates?0-
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0Yes.02br
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00Jennifer likes to run for excercise, but I prefer to swim.02br
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00Jennifer likes to run for exercise, but I prefer swimming. 0-
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0Hi, Barbara02br
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00I think in these to-infinitive and gerund are not interchangeable, are they?02br
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01i00I prefer to stay at home than go out tonight.02i00 (Not "staying")02br
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01i00I prefer staying at home to going out at night.02i00 (Not "to stay")0-
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0Are they interchangeable? 02br
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01i00I prefer to stay at home than go out tonight.02i00 (Not "staying")02br
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01i00I prefer staying at home to going out at night.02i00 (Not "to stay")0-
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Vincent TeoAre they interchangeable?

I prefer to stay at home than go out tonight. (Not "staying")

I prefer staying at home to going out at night. (Not "to stay")

They are to me. Although I would write it as "I would prefer" rather than "I prefer."
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Diamondrg
Hi, Barbara

I think in these to-infinitive and gerund are not interchangeable, are they?

I prefer to stay at home than go out tonight. (Not "staying")

I prefer staying at home to going out at night. (Not "to stay")
Barbara, I don't understand.
If it's the right formula, then why do you say:
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I prefer to keep the same tense.

I prefer eating cookies to eating vegetables. This is a general statement.

Now, let's say you offered me a cookie or a carrot. I answer: I would prefer to eat a cookie than to eat a vegetable.
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