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Abil Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Prefer to or than

He went on: "If we see the national interest of Afghanistan undermined, and we see our people are pushed again into margins through a deal, we would prefer a dignified resistance than a disgraceful peace.

This is an excerpt from BBC news. I have been taught that "prefer" always takes "to" preposition. My question is has the rule changed or if it is a typo?

Thanks.
  

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Hi, He went on: "If we see the national interest of Afghanistan undermined, and we see our people are pushed again into margins through a deal, we would prefer a dignified resistance than a disgraceful peace. This is an excerpt from BBC news. I have been taught that "prefer" always takes "to" preposition.

— Clive

  • Hi, He went on: "If we see the national interest of Afghanistan undermined, and we see our people are pushed again into margins through a deal, we would prefer a dignified resistance than a disgraceful peace.
  • This is an excerpt from BBC news.
  • I have been taught that "prefer" always takes "to" preposition.
  • My question is has the rule changed or if it is a typo?
  • People do say eg I prefer Coke rather than Pepsi, so I suppose you could argue that it's OK to omit the 'rather'.
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Hi,

He went on: "If we see the national interest of Afghanistan undermined, and we see our people are pushed again into margins through a deal, we would prefer a dignified resistance thana disgraceful peace.

This is an excerpt from BBC news. I have been taught that "prefer" always takes "to" preposition. My question is has the rul
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