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Marcelinx Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Would prefer
1) Would you prefer to work in one place or travel around?
2) I'd prefer to work in one place instead of travel around.
3) Would you prefer to work in one place or to travel around?
4) I'd prefer to work in one place instead of to travel around.
5) I'd prefer to work in one place instead of traveling around.
Which sentences are correct?
When I make an "Would you prefer to..." question with two possibilites and two verbs, should I use "to" in both of these verbs or only in the first one? Like this:
6) Would you prefer to eat spaghetti or to play basketball?
7) Would you prefer to eat spaghetti or play basketball?
Which one is correct?
2) I'd prefer to work in one place instead of travel around.
3) Would you prefer to work in one place or to travel around?
4) I'd prefer to work in one place instead of to travel around.
5) I'd prefer to work in one place instead of traveling around.
Which sentences are correct?
When I make an "Would you prefer to..." question with two possibilites and two verbs, should I use "to" in both of these verbs or only in the first one? Like this:
6) Would you prefer to eat spaghetti or to play basketball?
7) Would you prefer to eat spaghetti or play basketball?
Which one is correct?
Top answer
Hi, 1) Would you prefer to work in one place or travel around? OK 2) I'd prefer to work in one place instead of travel around. I wouldn't say this is wrong,but it sounds a bit odd to me.
- Hi, 1) Would you prefer to work in one place or travel around?
- OK 2) I'd prefer to work in one place instead of travel around.
- I wouldn't say this is wrong,but it sounds a bit odd to me.
- 3) Would you prefer to work in one place or to travel around?
- OK 4) I'd prefer to work in one place instead of to travel around.
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Hi,
1) Would you prefer to work in one place or travel around? OK
2) I'd prefer to work in one place instead of travel around. I wouldn't say this is wrong,but it sounds a bit odd to me.
3) Would you prefer to work in one place or to travel around? OK
4) I'd prefer to work in one place instead of to trave
1) Would you prefer to work in one place or travel around? OK
2) I'd prefer to work in one place instead of travel around. I wouldn't say this is wrong,but it sounds a bit odd to me.
3) Would you prefer to work in one place or to travel around? OK
4) I'd prefer to work in one place instead of to trave
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