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Taruns1008 Posted 11 years ago
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prefer to and rather than
#1 I prefer English lessons rather than Spanish one.
#2 I prefer English lessons to Spanish one.
#3 I prefer coffee to chocolate.
#4 I prefer coffee rather than chocolate.
#5 I would prefer to make a copy than to take this whole book home.
#6 I would prefer to make a copy rather than to take this whole book home.
Are these sentences correct? Can we always replace "prefer to" with"rather than" ?
#2 I prefer English lessons to Spanish one.
#3 I prefer coffee to chocolate.
#4 I prefer coffee rather than chocolate.
#5 I would prefer to make a copy than to take this whole book home.
#6 I would prefer to make a copy rather than to take this whole book home.
Are these sentences correct? Can we always replace "prefer to" with"rather than" ?
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#1 I prefer English rather than Spanish lessons. #2 I prefer English to Spanish lessons. #3 and #4 are OK.
- #1 I prefer English rather than Spanish lessons.
- #2 I prefer English to Spanish lessons.
- #3 and #4 are OK.
- #5 Not correct.
- See #6 Use "prefer" with "rather than".
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#1 I prefer English rather than Spanish lessons.
#2 I prefer English to Spanish lessons.
#3 and #4 are OK.
#5 Not correct. See #6
Use "prefer" with "rather than".
#2 I prefer English to Spanish lessons.
#3 and #4 are OK.
#5 Not correct. See #6
Use "prefer" with "rather than".
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