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/prɪˈfɜː(r)/ 
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | prefer |
| he/she/it | prefers |
| present participle | preferring |
| past tense | preferred |
| past participle | preferred |
Which do you prefer, the red or the blue one?
I much prefer your hair like that.
Even today, most Americans prefer coffee to tea.
Do you prefer to exercise indoors or out of doors?
I prefer working on my own.
I'd prefer you to drive, if you don't mind.
I prefer my curry a little spicier.
I'd prefer that the job were a little closer to my home.
The doctor would prefer it if you could come a little earlier.
The original is definitely to be preferred to this inferior new version.
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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