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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

prefer to / than

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0 a) The customers prefer to buy his fish than others. This doesn't work as there is no comparison here. What do you mean by 'others'.

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  • 0 a) The customers prefer to buy his fish than others.
  • This doesn't work as there is no comparison here.
  • What do you mean by 'others'.
  • 02br 02br 00(b) She prefers reading to writing0-
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0 a) The customers prefer to buy his fish than others. This doesn't work as there is no comparison here. What do you mean by 'others'. Also, customers is plural so you need 'their' not 'his'.02br
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0If I change to like this:02br
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01cite10Vincent Teo12cite10If I change to like this:12br
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10(a) The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan than / to other stalls. 12br
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10The customers would rather buy fish from Susan's stall than other stalls.02br
00The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan
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11cite20Vincent Teo22cite20(a) The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan than / to other stalls. 22br
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20The customers would rather buy fish from Susan's stall than other stalls.12br
10The custom
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21cite30Vincent Teo32cite30(a) The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan than / to other stalls. 32br
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30The customers would rather buy fish f
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0Shall I know the rules and examples? 02br
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00As you say, "prefer to ..to " is incorrect, but "prefer to..."is correct. Why? 0-
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10As you say11b10ing12b10, "prefer to ..to " is incorrect, but "prefer to..."is correct. Why? 12br
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Can I say:
Prefers to go out with you to 3 other men.
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