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Expressing Preferences in English

The document discusses how to use the word "prefer" to express preference between two things or activities. It explains that "prefer" is used to say one likes one thing more than another. The preposition "to" is used to compare the two options, and "prefer" can be followed by a to-infinitive or -ing form, with the to-infinitive being more common. Examples are provided such as "I prefer tea to coffee".

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Expressing Preferences in English

The document discusses how to use the word "prefer" to express preference between two things or activities. It explains that "prefer" is used to say one likes one thing more than another. The preposition "to" is used to compare the two options, and "prefer" can be followed by a to-infinitive or -ing form, with the to-infinitive being more common. Examples are provided such as "I prefer tea to coffee".

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We use PREFER to say we like

EXPRESSING PREFERENCE one thing or activity more than


another.

We can use the


preposition TO when we For example:
compare two things or
 I prefer tea TO coffee.
actions
 She prefers books TO magazines

We can use a TO-infinitive


or an -ING form after For example:
PREFER. A to-infinitive is  We prefer goING by ferry TO flyING.
more common.  She doesn´t like coffee. She prefers to drink
tea.
 She´s keen on coffee. She prefers drinking
tea to coffee.

LET´S PRACTICE! WRITE SENTENCES ABOUT THESE IDEAS.

 Use a tablet or a laptop?


 Take photos or look at photos?
 Chat on facebook or on whatsapp?
 Read a book or use an e-reader?
 Listen to music on Spotify or watch videos on youtube?

We use PREFER to say we like


EXPRESSING PREFERENCE one thing or activity more than
another.

We can use the


preposition TO when we For example:
compare two things or
 I prefer tea TO coffee.
actions
 She prefers books TO magazines

We can use a TO-infinitive


or an -ING form after For example:
PREFER. A to-infinitive is  We prefer goING by ferry TO flyING.
more common.  She doesn´t like coffee. She prefers to drink
tea.
 She´s keen on coffee. She prefers drinking
tea to coffee.

LET´S PRACTICE! WRITE SENTENCES ABOUT THESE IDEAS.

 Use a tablet or a laptop?


 Take photos or look at photos?
 Chat on facebook or on whatsapp?
 Read a book or use an e-reader?
 Listen to music on Spotify or watch videos on youtube?

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