Prefer to do/doing
I found the following sentences (a). Is the last part all right? Isn’t (b) or (c) better in terms of coherence?
(a) People sometimes undergo sleep deprivation because of voluntary choices. Instead of following a proper schedule for sleep, they prefer to read books, or watching television, or simply socialize.
(b) they prefer to read books, or to watch television, or to simply socialize.
(c) they prefer to read books, or watch television, or simply socialize.
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Koji from Japan I found the following sentences (a). Is the last part all right? It falls apart where parallelism is concerned.
- Koji from Japan I found the following sentences (a).
- Is the last part all right?
- It falls apart where parallelism is concerned.
- Koji from Japan Isn’t (b) or (c) better in terms of coherence?
- Yes, but I wouldn't repeat the "to" as in (b).
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Koji from JapanI found the following sentences (a). Is the last part all right?
It falls apart where parallelism is concerned.
Koji from JapanIsn’t (b) or (c) better in terms of coherence?
Yes, but I wouldn't repeat the "to" as in (b). Here is another equally good way to keep the parallelism:
... they pre
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