Preferences
There are different ways we can say about preferences. To talk about people’s preferences we can use one of the following. They all have the same meaning:
1. “prefer … to …”
Formula:
Subject + prefer + noun + to+ noun
OR
Subject + prefer + (verb-ing+noun) + to + (verb-ing+noun)
Examples:
A: Which (one) do you prefer, orange or apple?
B: I prefer orane to apple.
A: Do you prefer riding a bike or driving a car?
B: I prefer riding a bike to drivng a car.
2. “like … better than … “
Formula:
Subject + like + noun + better than + noun
OR
Subject + like + [verb-ing(+noun)] + better than + [verb-ing+(noun)]
Examples:
A: Which (one) do you like better, orange or apple?
B: I like orange better than apple.
A: Do you like riding a bike or driving a car?
B: I like riding a bike better than driving a car.
1. “prefer … to …”
Formula:
Subject + prefer + noun + to+ noun
OR
Subject + prefer + (verb-ing+noun) + to + (verb-ing+noun)
Examples:
A: Which (one) do you prefer, orange or apple?
B: I prefer orane to apple.
A: Do you prefer riding a bike or driving a car?
B: I prefer riding a bike to drivng a car.
2. “like … better than … “
Formula:
Subject + like + noun + better than + noun
OR
Subject + like + [verb-ing(+noun)] + better than + [verb-ing+(noun)]
Examples:
A: Which (one) do you like better, orange or apple?
B: I like orange better than apple.
A: Do you like riding a bike or driving a car?
B: I like riding a bike better than driving a car.