In this site Both " prefer " & " would prefer " express the preference. This site said " You can use 'prefer to (do)' or 'prefer -ing' to say what you prefer in general " & " We use 'would prefer' to say what somebody wants in a particular situation (not in general) ". However, this site said " We can use would prefer and prefer with the same meaning. However, the only difference is that we ...
In American English usage, the second sentence is more idiomatic than the first. Moreover, though "prefer" and "have preferred" are different tenses, the combination of conditionality ("I would") and past tense ("have traveled" and "have preferred") renders these phrases as essentially equivalent in meaning. Even if, at the time of your decision, you did exactly what you preferred, the fact ...
BENGALURU: With the IT revolution, many believed that the younger generation would prefer to type and communicate in English than Kannada. But U B Pavanaja, a member of Kannada Software Committee and ...
Hi Lambie. Taking a look at Cambridge dictionary, I found this-Would prefer We use would prefer or ’d prefer, followed by a to-infinitive or a noun, to talk about present and future preferences:I’d prefer to go by myself.Would you prefer a quieter restaurant?She’d prefer not to drive at night.
grammar - prefer + "-ing" or infinitive - English Language Learners ...
Just saw this: "prefer ~ing" / "prefer to infinitive" and I am wondering if there are any differences between "prefer doing" and "prefer to do". I have read a book about grammar that says there is a subtle difference between them, and I would like to confirm this concept.