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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
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Would rather
"I would rather she left the building."
How can we explain a "would rather + past tense" construction ?
Is it like "I would rather prefer it if she left the building." ?
How can we explain a "would rather + past tense" construction ?
Is it like "I would rather prefer it if she left the building." ?
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"Would rather" is an idiomatic expression. Here is the dictionary definition: —Idiom 9. had / would rather, to prefer that or to: I had much rather we not stay.
- "Would rather" is an idiomatic expression.
- Here is the dictionary definition: —Idiom 9.
- had / would rather, to prefer that or to: I had much rather we not stay.
- We would rather go for dinner after the show.
- The most common usage is would rather + verb : We'd rather fight than surrender.
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"Would rather" is an idiomatic expression. Here is the dictionary definition:
—Idiom
9. had / would rather, to prefer that or to: I had much rather we not stay. We would rather go for dinner after the show.
The most common usage is would rather + verb:
We'd rather fight than surrender.
I'd rather have the cheese and fruit for desert.
Would rat
—Idiom
9. had / would rather, to prefer that or to: I had much rather we not stay. We would rather go for dinner after the show.
The most common usage is would rather + verb:
We'd rather fight than surrender.
I'd rather have the cheese and fruit for desert.
Would rat
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