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'prefer', 'would prefer', or ' would rather'? Ask BBC Learning English
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/03/17Ever get tangled up trying to say you prefer one thing over another? This BBC Learning English video breaks down the tricky differences between 'prefer,' 'would prefer,' and 'would rather' so you can express your choices clearly and confidently in everyday conversations!
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US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/
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UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
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US /ˈdʒɛnərəl/
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UK /'dʒenrəl/
- Adjective
- Widespread, normal or usual
- Not detailed or specific; vague.
- Countable Noun
- Top ranked officer in the army
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US /ˈsɛntəns/
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UK /'sentəns/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- Noun
- Official punishment given by a court of law
- Set of words that make a whole statement
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US /'kɑ:ntrækt/
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UK /'kɒntrækt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- To make an agreement for doing work for money
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Legal agreement, e.g. for doing work for money
- Agreement to pay someone to kill a person
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