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- difference - Would prefer versus would like - English Language . . .
What is the difference between the following sentences? I would prefer to discuss the matter in private I would like to discuss the matter in private I am used to prefer used in sentences sim
- gerunds - prefer doing vs prefer to do - English Language Learners . . .
Just saw this: "prefer ~ing" "prefer to infinitive" and I am wondering if there are any differences between "prefer doing" and "prefer to do" I have read a book about grammar that says there is a subtle difference between them, and I would like to confirm this concept
- grammar - prefer + -ing or infinitive - English Language Learners . . .
I prefer to eat candy rather than to eat ice cream - probably the less common but grammatically correct I would like to know if my understanding and notion of these sentences is 100 percent accurate, and could perfectly be used by any native speaker if they were to give a presentation on Perfect English Grammar At college
- What the the meaning difference between prefer would prefer?
In this site Both " prefer " " would prefer " express the preference This site said " You can use 'prefer to (do)' or 'prefer -ing' to say what you prefer in general " " We use 'would prefer' to say what somebody wants in a particular situation (not in general) " However, this site said " We can use would prefer and prefer with the same meaning However, the only difference is that we
- sentence construction - Prefer with that clause - English Language . . .
That’s what Cambridge says about quot;would prefer quot; When we are talking about our preferences for the actions of another person, we can use would prefer + object pronoun + to-infinitive or
- Differentiating between prefer to do and prefer doing
What time do you prefer going to bed? What time do you prefer to go to bed? Which of these would you rather use when writing or speaking?
- grammar - I prefer doing . . . vs I prefer to do - English Language . . .
I prefer to do something rather than (do) something else Look at these examples: I prefer driving to travelling by train I prefer to drive rather than travel by train If we want to check your sentences, we can look at them like this: I prefer doing this on my own to doing this with you I prefer to do this on my own rather than do this with you
- gerunds - prefer ~ing prefer to infinitive - English Language . . .
Then, how about "prefer to infinitive"? I prefer to study at a coffee shop to to study in the library I think it sounds not correct rather I would use like this: I prefer to study at a coffee shop rather than studying in the library Is there any other option for this? Or, is my suggestion the best choice?
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