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WOULD
RATHER / WOULD SOONER / WOULD JUST AS SOON
Would Rather / Would Sooner /
Would Just As Soon modals have the same meaning.
We use them to
express our preference.
- They would
rather die than surrender. ( They choose to die, but never
want to serrender.)
- I'd rather
you came with us.
- I would just
as soon stay in - I'm not feeling very well.
- I'd just as
soon stay at home as go out tonight.
- I'd just as
soon work at home and not have the hassle of the subway
every morning.
- I would just
as soon not hear about it
- She'd sooner
share a house with other students than live at home with her parents
- I would
sooner (that) my son became a doctor .
Note:
WOULD
RATHER never takes a noun afterwards. It must be used with a verb.
- He
would
rather a house
in
the town. we can use as: (I prefer a house in the town.)
- He would
rather have a house in the
town.
in a sentence
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