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EyeSeeYou Posted 18 years ago
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Preference: TO/RATHER THAN
A) I prefer (swimming) to (playing) Tennis.
B) I prefer (swimming) rather than (playing) Tennis.
I believe B is not correct, though I saw an example in a Grammar book like the following: I prefer starting early rather than leaving things to the last minute.
B) I prefer (swimming) rather than (playing) Tennis.
I believe B is not correct, though I saw an example in a Grammar book like the following: I prefer starting early rather than leaving things to the last minute.
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The rich preferred spending rather than investing (Times Literary Supplement) .. He would have preferred to fast than carry it (Margaret Drabble) Merriam-Webster has this to say: "Beginning as early as 1906 there has been criticism of constructions with rather than and than [in the construction with prefer ]. Some condemn both, some recommend rather than and condemn than ; none give reasons for their opinions.
- The rich preferred spending rather than investing (Times Literary Supplement) ..
- He would have preferred to fast than carry it (Margaret Drabble) Merriam-Webster has this to say: "Beginning as early as 1906 there has been criticism of constructions with rather than and than [in the construction with prefer ].
- Some condemn both, some recommend rather than and condemn than ; none give reasons for their opinions.
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The rich preferred spending rather than investing (Times Literary Supplement)
..He would have preferred to fast than carry it (Margaret Drabble)
Merriam-Webster has this to say:
"Beginning as early as 1906 there has been criticism of constructions with rather than and than [in the construction with prefer]. The critics have been far
The rich preferred spending rather than investing (Times Literary Supplement)
..He would have preferred to fast than carry it (Margaret Drabble)
Merriam-Webster has this to say:
"Beginning as early as 1906 there has been criticism of constructions with rather than and than [in the construction with prefer]. The critics have been far
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