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Prefer, Would Prefer and Would Rather

1Công thức

prefer + noun/-ing + to + noun/-ing; would prefer + to + base verb (+ rather than + base verb); would rather + base verb (+ than + base verb); would rather + person + past simple

2Giải thích

Prefer ... to ... diễn tả sở thích chung; would prefer to/would rather diễn tả sở thích cụ thể. Would rather + động từ nguyên mẫu (không to); would rather + người + quá khứ đơn nói về mong muốn đối với hành động của người khác.

These structures express preference. Prefer is used for general preferences and would prefer or would rather for specific ones. Would rather + person + past simple expresses a preference about someone else's actions.

3Khi nào dùng

General preference (I prefer tea to coffee)
Specific preference (I'd prefer to stay in)
Preference about another person's actions (I'd rather you didn't smoke)

4Quy tắc cần nhớ

Would rather is followed by the bare infinitive without to
Use prefer not to, not don't prefer
In would rather + person, the past tense has present or future meaning

5Ví dụ

She prefers cycling to driving.
I'd prefer to eat out tonight rather than cook.
I'd rather you called me after eight.

6Lỗi thường gặp

I prefer swimming than running. (swimming to running)
I'd rather to stay at home. (I'd rather stay)
I'd rather you don't come. (I'd rather you didn't come)

7Dễ nhầm với

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