Prefer and Would RatherYou can use "prefer to (do)" or "prefer -ing" to say what you prefer in general:
• I don't like cities. I prefer to live in the country OR I prefer livingin the country. Study the differences in structure after prefer. We say:
We use "would prefer" to say what somebody wants in a particular situation (not in general):
Would rather (do) = would prefer (to do). After would rather we use the infinitive without to. Compare: Shall we go by train?" I'd prefer to go by car. I'd rather go by car. (not to go)
Study the structure after would rather: I'd rather do something than do something else
When you want somebody to do something, you can say "I'd rather you did something":
The negative is "I'd rather you didn't...":
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