I prefer … than / to …
“Which one do you prefer?”

I prefer tea to coffee.
I prefer tea than coffee.

“Which one does he prefer?”

He prefers walking to driving.
He prefers walking than driving.

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Which preposition is correct in the cases above: to or than?

Thank you.

Question

I prefer … than / to …
“Which one do you prefer?”

I prefer tea to coffee.
I prefer tea than coffee.

“Which one does he prefer?”

He prefers walking to driving.
He prefers walking than driving.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Which preposition is correct in the cases above: to or than?

Thank you.

Answer

"To" is correct.  We use "than" with other comparative words like "rather" or "better"; for example:

He prefers driving to taking the bus.
He would rather drive than take the bus.
He likes driving better than taking the bus.

Answer

You cannot use "than" with "prefer"! It is wrong!

I prefer A to B. This is the correct way.

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1. I prefer tea to coffee.
2. I prefer to make my own food than buy it from a restaurant.

These are the examples of how to use prefer to and prefer than. Hope it helps :)

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prefer sth. to sth.
prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.

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