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aura+
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Does this sentence sound right?
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2. Is this sentence correct? �Students prefer to read books rather than screens. � Thanks.
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30 Apr 2009
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maya_wee
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Hi there! It sounds ok to me! By screens, you mean TV or computer screens, right? By the way... it �s a beautiful cat in your picture! |
30 Apr 2009
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aura+
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Thanks a lot!
This is J�lio, my cat! Isn �t it a cat with an attitude? |
30 Apr 2009
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ammally
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Hey there! I think you should say "prefer reading" instead of "prefer to read".... |
30 Apr 2009
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maya_wee
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Yep!! He sure is! I have one just like him! Full of attitude, very vain! And this is my little girl, Mel... she �s as sweet as honey! The best of luck to you and J�lio! |
30 Apr 2009
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Apodo
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�Students prefer to read books rather than screens. �
If you mean reading books compared with reading words on a computer screen it �s fine.
If you were comparing movies or TV with books you would need different verbs eg:
�Students prefer to watch movies rather than reading books �. |
30 Apr 2009
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jocel
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Hi there!
I guess Ammally is right. "prefer reading" is better than "prefer to read".
Also I guess it �s also good to say "Students prefer reading books rather than reading on screens." |
30 Apr 2009
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Carla Horne
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Hi,
The sentence could be written as the following: "Students prefer reading books rather than reading e-books on computers." I hope this helps.
Carla 
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30 Apr 2009
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hongduyen
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�Students prefer to read books rather than screens. �
Hi!
These are some uses with the verbs "Prefer", I hope these will help.
1. prefer + V-ing +to + V-ing
2. prefer + noun+to + noun
3. prefer + to infinitive (+ Object) + rather than + bare infinitive (+ object)
4. would prefer + (not) to infinitive/ would prefer + Object + (not) to infinitive
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30 Apr 2009
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Patrick
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If you read and ebook, to the best of my knowledge, you read off the screen, "Students prefer to read books rather than read off a screen", prefer reading or prefer to read are both ok, it �s simply a matter of choice, hope this helps.... |
30 Apr 2009
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