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Jun 26, 2008 · Preferred and preferring are correct because the second syllable is stressed there. Same for conferred, transferred, referred, deferred, inferred. But: differed or tutored (stress on the first …
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Jul 12, 2013 · I would have preferred that the directive had been adopted. On the balance, while progress was made, we would have preferred to have made much more progress. I am one of those …
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May 20, 2021 · I preferred the original version of that movie. I prefer the original version of that movie. Are these two sentences pronounced the same in American English?
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Mar 7, 2019 · Hello, Can "more" and "preferred" be used together, for example in "Coffee is very popular in some places, while tea is more preferred in some others."? Thanks.
I would have preferred not to work vs I would not have preferred to ...
Nov 20, 2018 · I would have preferred not to work or I would not have preferred to work? <-----Example sesntence added to post by moderator (Florentia52)-----> I'm struggling with those sentences. For …
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Mar 3, 2025 · Here, the double perfect (would have preferred + to have taken) can be seen as redundant in many contexts but may add emphasis. Again, context determines whether this construction is the …
Why 知りません/shirimasen is preferred over 知っていませ …
Jul 5, 2017 · I have read several threads on different sites on this topic (including one in here), but have not found a satisfactory answer (there tends to be inconsistency in literally translating the negative …
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Jun 11, 2007 · Hola, tengo un pequeño problema. Exactamente ¿qué es cada cosa? Por ejemplo, George W. Bush, George es el first name, Bush es el surname, y ¿W?. Lo digo porque tengo que …
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Aug 1, 2015 · Hi there Are the two structures below correct and equally idiomatic? 1. It would be preferred that your back swing follows a loopy pattern. 2. It would be preferred for your back swing to …
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Jan 16, 2024 · 2. I would have preferred that you did not come. 3. I would have preferred that you had not come. 4. I wish you hadn't come. 5. I'd rather you hadn't come. Number 1 is subjunctive, which is …