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Smart Girl 6725 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
would prefer vs would rather
Can I use them interchangeably?
structure:
I would prefer to do something rather than do something else.
I would rather do something rather than do something else.
I would prefer not to do something.
I would rather not do something.
Thanks.
structure:
I would prefer to do something rather than do something else.
I would rather do something rather than do something else.
I would prefer not to do something.
I would rather not do something.
Thanks.
Top answer
Don't use "rather" twice. Other than that, they are interchangeable, and all of your examples are correct. I would prefer to do something rather than do something else.
- Don't use "rather" twice.
- Other than that, they are interchangeable, and all of your examples are correct.
- I would prefer to do something rather than do something else.
- I would rather do something rather than do something else.
- I would prefer not to do something.
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Don't use "rather" twice. Other than that, they are interchangeable, and all of your examples are correct.
I would prefer to do something rather than do something else.
I would rather do something rather than do something else.
I would prefer not to do something.
I would rather not do something.
CJ
I would prefer to do something rather than do something else.
I would rather do something
I would prefer not to do something.
I would rather not do something.
CJ
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