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 …

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.

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 …

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?

Jan 20, 2019 · Thanks for your comment. Although "referred to in" can be used with a double preposition, my expression may be more understandable for a layman. My concept is that …

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 …

Sep 24, 2013 · You're right, in the sense that you need the past tense in the if-clause of a second conditional sentence. You will however, hear sentences such as this, where the present is …

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 …

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 …

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 …