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Roquinhomec Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Preferable to or Preferable than

I would like to know which setence is correct.

Grade A is preferable to grade B.

or

Grade A is preferable than grade B.

Thanks,

Philip
  

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Grade A is preferable than grade B. Thanks, erwin

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  • Grade A is preferable than grade B.
  • Thanks, erwin
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Grade A is preferable than grade B.

Thanks,
erwin
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"I would like to know which setence is correct."

Only the preferable to is acceptable in the context.

in comparisons, we say "as preferable as" or "more/less preferable than".
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Yes, Inchoateknowledge is correct. Preferable to, in the context you have given.
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preferable is an adjective

Grade A is in the relation of being preferable to grade B.

obviously works

Grade A is in the relation of being preferable than grade B.

does not work.

Here is why:

Grade A is more wanted than grade B.

Grade A is more wanted than grade B is wanted.
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The sentence 'Grade A is preferable to grade B.' is correct.

The preposition after 'prefer' or 'preferable' should be 'to'.

For example, I prefer grade A to grade B.
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"preferable to" is preferable over "preferable than", but "preferable over" is most preferable of them all ;-)

Dominik
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