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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.
  

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

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