English Grammar : Like…Better than and prefer …..To

Learn Grammar | English Grammar : Like…Better than and prefer …..To | Like…Better than and prefer …..To

• Like…Better than may also be used with respect to actions but it must be followed by the infinitive with to or the –ing form of a verb ; I like to play cards better than to listen to the radio.

• Prefer …..To is also used to express preference, but it is less common and more formal than other expressions. It should not be used with infinitive : I prefer going by bus to (going) by train.

S + like + Noun/Gerund + Better than + Noun/Gerund

Example : I like rice better than dancing ; She likes singing better than dancing

S + Prefer + Noun/Gerund + To + Noun/Gerund

Example : I prefer rice to bread ; She prefers singing to dancing
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