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HUBLOT Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

The same in meaning

Would rather is the same in meaning as would prefer.

http://esl.about.com/od/grammarstructures/a/Would-Rather.htm

Is in exactly the same thing as "in" in "She was not lacking in courage"?

http://oaadonline.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/in_2

in
concerning something
- She was not lacking in courage.
- a country rich in minerals
- three yards in length

  

Top answer

Yes, rather + prefer. Your uses of 'in' are correct.

  • Yes, rather + prefer.
  • Your uses of 'in' are correct.
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Yes, rather + prefer.

Your uses of 'in' are correct.
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Philip,

Thank you for the response. Could I ask what you mean by "Yes, rather + prefer"?

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