Prefer+infinitive and prefer+ing Hello, I still not understan if there is a difference or I make a mistake saying: I prefer to live in the country or is it better: I prefer living in the country?

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Prefer+infinitive and prefer+ing Hello, I still not understan if there is a difference or I make a mistake saying: I prefer to live in the country or is it better: I prefer living in the country? Thank you for your reply!

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Thank you Noel!!!!! :)

They are both correct!

Thank you Marissa, so I can use both of them without any mistakes

They both have the same meaning. The same goes for most verbs. For example, "I prefer to walk" and "I prefer walking" have the same meaning as well.

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