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 …

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 …

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.

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?

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 …

Apr 25, 2011 · The article says that "a slash is used to indicate the abbreviation of lowercase words." And that "NA is an initialism which carries the same meaning [as n/a]. A slash is not …

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 …

Oct 29, 2007 · I wouldn't say "I preferred to stay at home to watch TV" because I don't like repeating 'to' with different meanings -- the first being the infinitive 'to' and the equivalent to "in …

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 …

Oct 24, 2023 · I am aware that both هل and أ carry the same meaning in a question. However, my question is, is there any time when the usage of one would be preferred over the other?