EXPRESSING PREFERENCES
1. PREFER a) prefer something to something else
I prefer football to basketball.
I prefer city to country. b) prefer doing something to doing something else
I prefer drinking tea.
I prefer drinking tea to drinking coffee.
c) prefer to do something rather than do something else.
I prefer to drink tea.
I prefer to drink tea rather than (drink) coffee.
I prefer to stay at home rather than go out.
2. WOULD RATHER (I'd rather)
a) would rather do something than something else
I'd rather go by car.
I'd rather stay at home.
I’d rather not go to the cinema this evening.
I’d rather go to the cinema than stay at home.
