prefer to go

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prefer to go

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Which are correct:

1) I prefer to go than to stay.
2) I prefer to go rather than to stay.

3) I prefer to go than stay.
4) I prefer to go rather than stay.

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Re: prefer to go

Post by Alan »

All possible, but, strictly speaking, 'rather' is redundant.
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