0
Newguest Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Than OR to

Hi

People prefer watching than reading.

People prefer watching to reading.

--- Are both forms correct?
  

Top answer

Newguest Are both forms correct? No; only the second. It is a confusion that proliferates, however: People would rather watch than read.

  • Newguest Are both forms correct?
  • No; only the second.
  • It is a confusion that proliferates, however: People would rather watch than read.
  • People prefer watching to reading.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
Newguest Are both forms correct?
No; only the second. It is a confusion that proliferates, however:

People would rather watch than read.
People prefer watching to reading.

Related Questions