<i>Would rather</i> is the same <span style="background-color:#ffcc99;">in</span> meaning as <i>would prefer</i>.<br/><br/><a href="http://esl.about.com/od/grammarstructures/a/Would-Rather.htm"><a href='http://esl.about.com/od/grammarstructures/a/Would-Rather.htm' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>http://esl.about.com/od/grammarstructures/a/Would-Rather.htm</a> </a><br/><br/>Is <span style="background-color:#ffcc99;">in</span> exactly the same thing as "in" in "She was not lacking in courage"?<br/><br/><a href="http://oaadonline.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/in_2"><a href='http://oaadonline.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/in_2' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>http://oaadonline.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/in_2</a> </a><br/><br/><b>in</b><br/>concerning something<br/>- She was not lacking in courage.<br/>- a country rich in minerals<br/>- three yards in length<br/><br/>