how to use "prefer"

[billy]

1. I prefer A to B ( = I prefer A , right?)
2. I prefer to do ( to: infinitive , right?)
3. I'd prefer to do
4. I'd prefer something , I prefer something (any differences?)
5. in what situations , we use would you prefer.........? [/i]

 

[RonBee]

We use prefer when talking about alternatives. Example:

• I prefer doing something to doing nothing.
  I prefer apples to oranges.
  I prefer going shopping to reading.
  

 

[Tdol]

I think you made a mistake in the word order:

I prefer doing nothing to doing something.
;-)

 

[RonBee]

ROFL!

 

[Casiopea]

ROFL!

tdol's got game, and it's back

 

[billy]

thanks a lot !

thanks for the help!