Hey Vale, I shall provide you with information over the usage of ''prefer...'' and ''would rather...'', as follows: 1) When we speak about a specific preference (our preference now), ''would rather'' and ''would prefer'' have the same meaning and are interchangeable. E.g.: ''We went to the theatre yesterday; today I would rather go to the cinema.'' E.g.: ''We went to the theatre yesterday; today I would prefer to go to the cinema.'' ***NOTICE: ''Would rather'' is followed by the infinitive without 'to.' ''Would prefer'' is followed by 'to + infinitive' or a 'noun': E.g.: ''I'd rather have fruit juice.'' E.g.: ''I'd prefer to have fruit juice.'' E.g.: ''I'd prefer fruit juice.'' (noun, no verb) ***NOTICE: We say would ''rather . . . than'' and ''would prefer . . . rather than'' or ''would prefer . . . instead of'' : E.g.: ''It's such nice weather – I 'd rather sit in the garden than watch TV.'' E.g.: ''It's such nice weather – I 'd prefer to sit in the garden rather than watch TV.'' E.g.: ''It's such nice weather – I 'd prefer to sit in the garden instead of watching TV.'' 2) When we talk about general preferences, we can use prefer or would rather (but not ''would prefer''). ''Prefer'' and ''would rather'' have the same meaning: E.g.: ''I prefer walking to cycling.'' E.g.: ''I would rather walk than cycle.'' 3) After ''prefer'' we use the verb in the ''-ing form''. After ''would rather'' we use the infinitive without 'to' : E.g.: ''I prefer using a keyboard to writing with a pen.'' E.g.: ''I ’d rather use a keyboard than write with a pen.'' ***NOTICE: We say ''prefer . . . to...'' , but ''would rather . . . than...'' : E.g.: ''I prefer walking to driving.'' E.g.: ''I ’d rather walk than drive.'' Hope that helps!!!

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