Prefer
Hi! Is 2 possible and do I need "in" underlined for number 4? Thanks, Fulvio
1. I prefer coffee to tea.
2. I prefer coffee rather than tea.
3. I prefer to live in the countryside rather than the city.
4. I prefer to live in the countryside rather than in the city.
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The usual prepositions with prefer are to and over . I prefer coffee to/over tea. "rather than" does sound wrong to me there but I can't categorically say that it's impossible or ungrammatical.
- The usual prepositions with prefer are to and over .
- I prefer coffee to/over tea.
- "rather than" does sound wrong to me there but I can't categorically say that it's impossible or ungrammatical.
- You can omit in in #4.
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The usual prepositions with prefer are to and over.
I prefer coffee to/over tea.
"rather than" does sound wrong to me there but I can't categorically say that it's impossible or ungrammatical.
You can omit in in #4.
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