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    Would Rather Go To The Cinema

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    The document discusses the differences between using prefer, would rather, and would prefer to express preferences. It provides examples of their grammatical structures and usage. Prefer takes an infinitive or noun after it, while would rather uses an infinitive and than. Would prefer can take a verb-ing or noun with rather than. The document also includes an example lyric using "I'd rather go blind" to illustrate would rather in a song.

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    Would Rather Go To The Cinema

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    The document discusses the differences between using prefer, would rather, and would prefer to express preferences. It provides examples of their grammatical structures and usage. Prefer takes an infinitive or noun after it, while would rather uses an infinitive and than. Would prefer can take a verb-ing or noun with rather than. The document also includes an example lyric using "I'd rather go blind" to illustrate would rather in a song.

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    The document discusses the differences between using prefer, would rather, and would prefer to express preferences. It provides examples of their grammatical structures and usage. Prefer takes an infinitive or noun after it, while would rather uses an infinitive and than. Would prefer can take a verb-ing or noun with rather than. The document also includes an example lyric using "I'd rather go blind" to illustrate would rather in a song.

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    Would Rather Go To The Cinema

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    The document discusses the differences between using prefer, would rather, and would prefer to express preferences. It provides examples of their grammatical structures and usage. Prefer takes an infinitive or noun after it, while would rather uses an infinitive and than. Would prefer can take a verb-ing or noun with rather than. The document also includes an example lyric using "I'd rather go blind" to illustrate would rather in a song.

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    Peter'd rather spend time on the beach.

    I would rather learn a new language than study math.

    same subject (+ base form) different subject (+ past simple clause)


    Id rather stay at home than go out tonight. Id rather you stayed at home tonight.
    Id rather not go out tonight. Id rather you didnt go out tonight

    Would prefer, would rather:


    expressing specific preference
    We went to the theatre yesterday. Today I
    When we speak about a specific preference, would rather go to the cinema.
    would rather and would prefer have the same
    meaning and are interchangeable. We went to the theatre yesterday. Today I
    would prefer to go to the cinema.
    I'd rather go to the cinema.
    Would rather can be abbreviated to 'd rather.
    Would prefer can be abbreviated to 'd prefer.
    I'd prefer to go to the cinema.
    Would rather is followed by the infinitive
    I'd rather have fruit juice.
    without to.
    I'd prefer to have fruit juice.
    Would prefer is followed by to + infinitive or
    I'd prefer fruit juice.
    a noun.
    I'd rather you took a taxi (instead of walking)
    We use a past tense after would rather when
    it's not safe on the streets at night.
    we speak about the actions of other people,
    even though that action may be in the present
    The film is quite violent. I'd rather our
    or future.
    children didn't watch it.
    We say: It's such nice weather I'd rather sit in the
    would rather . . . than garden than watch TV.
    We say: It's such nice weather I'd prefer to sit in the
    would prefer . . . rather than / instead of garden rather than watch TV.
    Prefer, would rather:
    expressing general preference
    When we talk about general preferences, we
    I prefer walking to cycling.
    can use prefer or would rather. The meaning
    I would rather walk than cycle.
    is the same.
    I prefer using a keyboard to writing with a pen.
    After prefer we use the verb in the -ing form.
    Id rather use a keyboard than write with a
    After would rather we use the infinitive
    pen.
    without to.
    (Id = I would)
    We say: prefer . . . to . . . I prefer walking to driving.

    We say: would rather . . . than . . . Id rather walk than drive.

    Perbedaan Penggunaan Preference

    Dalam bahasa Inggris ada beberapa kata yang bisa digunakan untuk menyatakan sebuah
    kecenderungan pada sebuah pilihan.

    1. Prefer
    Rumus:
    Subject + prefer + to Infinitive
    Subject + prefer + Noun+ to / instead of + Noun
    Subject + prefer + V-ing + to / instead of + V-ing.
    Contoh:
    I prefer stay at home tonight.
    I prefer coffee to tea.
    I prefer walking instead of riding motorcylce.
    2. Would Rather
    Rumus:
    Subject + would rather + Noun + than + Noun
    Subject + would rather + Infinitive + than + Infinitive
    Contoh:
    Id rather run than go jogging.
    I would rather hurt my self than to ever make you cry.
    3. Would Prefer
    Rumus:
    Subject + would prefer + Noun + rather than + Noun
    Subject + would prefer + V-ing + rather than + V-ing
    Contoh:
    I would prefer running rather than sleeping.
    I would prefer apartment rather than home.
    4. Like
    Rumus:
    Subject + Like + Noun + better than + Noun
    Subject + Like + V-ing + better than + V-ing
    Contoh:
    I like car better than bus.
    I like watching a movie better than listening to a music.

    Mengakhiri penjelasan ini, mari kita lihat penggalan lirik lagu yang dinyanyikan oleh Etta James
    yang berjudul Id Rather go blind:

    Whoo, I would rather, I would rather go blind, boy


    Than to see you walk away from me, child, no

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