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Bookmark or Share- grammar - prefer + "-ing" or infinitive - English Language Learners ...I prefer pork rather than beef - less common but grammatically correct. I prefer dancing to swimming. - usual day a day expression. I prefer dancing rather than swimming - less common but grammatically correct. I would prefer to stay home rather than go out tonight - "would prefer" MUST always be followed by the infinitive and not the "-ing" form.
- adjectives - "prefer to" Vs "prefer + rather than" - English Language ...I prefer coffee to chocolate. I prefer coffee rather than chocolate. These ones do not: I prefer English lessons rather than Spanish one. I prefer English lessons to Spanish one. I prefer English lessons to Spanish. I would prefer English lessons rather than Spanish. I would prefer to make a copy than to take this whole book home.
- Is it ok to say "I would prefer not" or "I would prefer not to"B: I would prefer not. It seems that I would prefer not, without the infinitive marker to, is preferred when the preference expressed is for an outcome rather that an action. When we are talking about an action, the form with the marker is preferred. The response: I would prefer not to.
- 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. Am I right about the following? gerund: refers to a habit. e.g.:
- grammar - I prefer doing ... vs I prefer to do - English Language ...I prefer doing something to doing something else. 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.
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