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Fadysandy Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Prefer & prefer to

I prefer to eat fish.

&

I prefer eating fish.

What's the difference?

I think but I'm not sure that : The first sentence expresses a habit. But the second sentence expresses current event.

I wait your replies.

Thanks
  

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fadysandy I prefer to eat fish. & I prefer eating fish. What's the difference?

— Avangi

  • fadysandy I prefer to eat fish.
  • & I prefer eating fish.
  • What's the difference?
  • There's no difference at all between the meanings.
  • " In many cases the infinitive and the gerund are interchangeable, but in some cases they are not.
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fadysandyI prefer to eat fish.
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I prefer eating fish.
What's the difference?
There's no difference at all between the meanings.

The difference is really between the infinitive "to eat" and the gerund "eating,"

not between "prefer" and "prefer to."

In many cases the infinitive and the gerund ar
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Thanks Mr. Avangi

You're always helpful.
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