[Grammar] prefer

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Hello!

Which is more natural? Is (A) grammatically wrong?

(A) I prefer to wear a suit.
(B) I prefer wearing a suit.
 
Both are fine grammatically. I prefer sentence B, and it is probably the more common construction.
 
Jstudent said:
Hello!

Which is more natural? Is (A) grammatically wrong? Both OK. Examples:

(A) I prefer to wear a suit. (Single occasion) Perhaps as a response to, "I'm wearing trousers to the party and a sport shirt, what about you?"
(B) I prefer wearing a suit. (Routine) "I dress casually at work, what about you?"
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b.
 
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