Expressing preference
We use prefer to say we like one thing or activity more than another. We can use a prepositional phrase with to when we compare two things or actions: I prefer tea to coffee. We prefer going by ferry to flying.
How do you use prefers in a sentence?
Prefers sentence example
- He says he prefers to come here for the present. ...
- I bet she prefers them raw. ...
- It prefers clear streams flowing over a gravelly bottom, and deep, still water, keeping close to the bottom in winter but disporting itself near the surface in the sunshine of summer.
How do you use the verb to prefer?
prefer
- 1 (not used in the progressive tenses) to like one thing or person better than another; to choose one thing rather than something else because you like it better prefer something “Coffee or tea?” “I'd prefer tea, thanks.” I much prefer jazz to rock music. ...
- (formal) I would prefer that you did not mention my name.
