Prefer To / Than?

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Prefer To / Than?

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Can i say,

(a) The customers prefer to buy his fish than others.

(b) She prefers reading to / than writing.

Apr 23 2007 09:12:16

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a) The customers prefer to buy his fish than others. This doesn't work as there is no comparison here. What do you mean by 'others'. Also, customers is plural so you need 'their' not 'his'.

(b) She prefers reading to writing

Apr 23 2007 09:17:06

If I change to like this:

(a) The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan than / to other stalls.

Apr 23 2007 10:30:36

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Vincent TeoIf I change to like this:

(a) The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan than / to other stalls.

The customers would rather buy fish from Susan's stall than other stalls.
The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan's stall rather than other stalls.

Apr 23 2007 12:07:13

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Vincent Teo(a) The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan than / to other stalls.

The customers would rather buy fish from Susan's stall than other stalls.
The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan's stall rather than other stalls.

Is that any rules

(a) "prefer to ... rather than" (must put "than"?),

(b) would rather + base word... than (but not "rather than'?)

My sentence (a) above is consider wrong? shall I know the reason?

Apr 27 2007 16:01:03

Vincent Teo
Yoong Liat
Vincent Teo(a) The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan than / to other stalls.
The customers would rather buy fish from Susan's stall than other stalls.
The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan's stall rather than other stalls.
Is that any rules

(a) "prefer to ... rather than" (must put "than"?), Yes.

(b) would rather + base word... than (but not "rather than'?) Yes.

The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan than / to other stalls.? ~~shall~~ May I know the reason?

It should be "The customers prefer buying fish from Susan's stall to other stalls." (prefer to buy ... to is incorrect)

Apr 27 2007 18:29:20

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Shall I know the rules and examples?

As you say, "prefer to ..to " is incorrect, but "prefer to..."is correct. Why?

Apr 28 2007 02:18:41

Vincent TeoShall I know the rules and examples?

As you saying, "prefer to ..to " is incorrect, but "prefer to..."is correct. Why?

1. He prefers to play to study. (incorrect)
2. He prefers to play rather than study. (ok)
3. He would rather play than study. (ok)

I believe you'll agree that sentence 2 is incorrect. It is a matter of usage.

Apr 28 2007 11:42:17

>If I change to like this:

bad English

>Shall I know the rules and examples

old-fashioned English

Apr 28 2007 12:08:44

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a) The customers prefer to buy his fish than others. This doesn't work as there is no comparison here. What do you mean by 'others'. Also, customers is plural so you need 'their' not 'his'.

(b) She prefers reading to writing
If I change to like this:

(a) The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan than / to other stalls.
Vincent TeoIf I change to like this:

(a) The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan than / to other stalls.
The customers would rather buy fish from Susan's stall than other stalls.
The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan's stall rather than other stalls.
Yoong Liat
Vincent Teo(a) The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan than / to other stalls.

The customers would rather buy fish from Susan's stall than other stalls.
The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan's stall rather than other stalls.
Is that any rules

(a) "prefer to ... rather than" (must put "than"?),

(b) would rather + base word... than (but not "rather than'?)

My sentence (a) above is consider wrong? shall I know the reason?
Vincent Teo
Yoong Liat
Vincent Teo(a) The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan than / to other stalls.
The customers would rather buy fish from Susan's stall than other stalls.
The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan's stall rather than other stalls.
Is that any rules

(a) "prefer to ... rather than" (must put "than"?), Yes.

(b) would rather + base word... than (but not "rather than'?) Yes.

The customers prefer to buy fish from Susan than / to other stalls.? ~~shall~~ May I know the reason?

It should be "The customers prefer buying fish from Susan's stall to other stalls." (prefer to buy ... to is incorrect)
Shall I know the rules and examples?

As you say, "prefer to ..to " is incorrect, but "prefer to..."is correct. Why?
Vincent TeoShall I know the rules and examples?

As you saying, "prefer to ..to " is incorrect, but "prefer to..."is correct. Why?
1. He prefers to play to study. (incorrect)
2. He prefers to play rather than study. (ok)
3. He would rather play than study. (ok)

I believe you'll agree that sentence 2 is incorrect. It is a matter of usage.
>If I change to like this:

bad English

>Shall I know the rules and examples

old-fashioned English

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