prefer

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

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The verb 'prefer' is commonly used in everyday conversation and formal writing to express a personal choice or liking for something over another. It often appears in the present simple tense to describe general preferences, as in 'I prefer coffee to tea.' A common mistake learners make is using 'prefer' with the infinitive instead of the gerund or a prepositional phrase, for example, saying 'I prefer to eat' instead of 'I prefer eating' or 'I prefer to eat rather than sleep.'