How do you use prefer than?

You cannot prefer something more than something else to something. “I prefer coffee more than tea.” means “I prefer coffee more than I prefer tea.”, which does make sense, because if you prefer coffee, then you don’t prefer tea! Maybe you “like coffee more than tea”, but that’s not the same as ‘prefer’.

How do you use prefer in a sentence?

Prefer sentence example

1. I prefer to work on my terms.
2. Of course, but most people prefer the carpet.
3. I prefer to keep under the radar.
4. A large section of her members, accordingly, laying stress on this side of her tradition, prefer to call themselves ” Catholics.”
5. I think he’d prefer that to you hanging up on him.

Is prefer to correct?

The correct answer is – We use prefer “to” when the comparison is between: Noun to Noun. For example; I prefer tea to coffee. Also when the comparison is between Gerund to Gerund (gerund is V + ing form of verb).

What is the difference between prefer to do and prefer doing?

But really there’s no difference. Sometimes you have to use the gerund form when making a comparison. So you can’t say She prefers to play basketball to to play chess. You can instead say She prefers to play basketball to playing chess OR She prefers to play basketball rather than to play chess.

What is the difference between prefer and rather?

The structure of these sentences are the same except for one small difference: rather is followed by a base verb and prefer is followed by an infinitive. I would rather live in a warm country. I would rather go to a different restaurant.

Can we use to after prefer?

We can use a to-infinitive or an -ing form after prefer. A to-infinitive is more common. She’s not keen on coffee. She prefers to drink tea.

Is prefer followed by infinitive or gerund?

The verbs hate, love, like, & prefer are usually followed by a gerund when the meaning is general, and by the infinitive when they refer to a particular time or situation. You must always use the infinitive with the expressions would love to, would hate to, etc.

Would rather would prefer English grammar?

I would rather (‘I prefer’, ‘I would prefer’) is used as a modal auxiliary verb. It is followed by the infinitive (without ‘to’) when its subject is the same as the subject of the next verb. This happens when we talk about what we would prefer to do.

What is had better example?

Example sentences — We had better buy travel insurance this time. — Thank you but I’d better not have another glass of wine because I’m driving. — We’d better get going—it looks like a storm is coming soon. — My doctor said I had better use less salt in my food because I’ve got pre-hypertension.

What is the present tense of prefer?

The past tense of prefer is preferred. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefer is prefers. The present participle of prefer is preferring.

What does prefer mean?

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. I prefer tea to coffee. To present or submit (something) to an authority (now usually in “to prefer charges”). To put forward for acceptance; to introduce, recommend (to).

What is the noun for prefer?

Nouns for prefer include preferabilities, preferability, preferableness, preference, preferences, preferentialities, preferentiality, preferer, preferers, preferist

What does preferred mean?

preferred – preferred above all others and treated with partiality; “the favored child”. best-loved, favored, pet, preferent, favorite, favourite. loved – held dear; “his loved companion of many years”.