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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Would rather to have + would prefer to have questions
Greetings all,
Can anybody please help me out with the grammar forms below? Are they correct?
"would rather to have + V3 + than + V3"
I would rather to have painted than jogged.
I would rather to have visited Austria than visited Germany.
I would rather to have had BBQ in the garden than eaten in a restaurant.
"would prefer to have + V3 + rather than + V3"
I would prefer to have painted than jogged.
I would prefer to have visited Austria rather than visited Germany.
I would prefer to have had BBQ in the garden rather than eaten in a restaurant.
Can anybody please help me out with the grammar forms below? Are they correct?
"would rather to have + V3 + than + V3"
I would rather to have painted than jogged.
I would rather to have visited Austria than visited Germany.
I would rather to have had BBQ in the garden than eaten in a restaurant.
"would prefer to have + V3 + rather than + V3"
I would prefer to have painted than jogged.
I would prefer to have visited Austria rather than visited Germany.
I would prefer to have had BBQ in the garden rather than eaten in a restaurant.
Top answer
"Rather" is always followed by the bare infinitive (infinitive without "to") so "would rather to have" is wrong, "would rather have" is correct. " is correct.
- "Rather" is always followed by the bare infinitive (infinitive without "to") so "would rather to have" is wrong, "would rather have" is correct.
- " is correct.
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"Rather" is always followed by the bare infinitive (infinitive without "to") so "would rather to have" is wrong, "would rather have" is correct. "I would prefer to have..." is correct.
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