Question

Would rather …than和prefer…to的用法有什么不同？

Answer 1

Would rather…than多与动词原形搭配，例如：

I would rather drink juice than soda.

I would rather go out than stay home.

Prefer…to多与名词和动名词搭配，例如：

I prefer juice to soda.

I prefer going out to staying home.

Reference

Teo, Alvin. 2019. Confusing Grammar Explained. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Education.