Is had had correct?
The past perfect form of have is had had (had + past participle form of have). The past perfect tense is used when we are talking about the past and want to refer back to an earlier past time. She felt marvelous after she had had a good night’s sleep. They dismissed him before he had had a chance to apologize.
Had Better Vs would better?
You are correct: “had better” is a strong suggestion, as in, “You’d better speak more softly.” To express that idea in a gentler way, you could say: You might speak more softly.
Would rather or had rather?
they are both the same in meaning – when you prefer to have or do one thing more than another. Although, ‘had rather’ is more archaic and not as commonly used as ‘would rather’.
What is the difference between prefer and rather?
The easiest way to look at this is: rather is followed by a verb – Example – I rather go to the mall. prefer is followed by an infinitive – Example – I prefer to go to the mall.
How do you use rather ID?
I would rather (‘I prefer’, ‘I would prefer’) is used as a modal auxiliary verb. It is followed by the infinitive (without ‘to’) when its subject is the same as the subject of the next verb. This happens when we talk about what we would prefer to do. I would rather (or I’d rather) stay with you.
Would rather that meaning?
phrase. If you say that you would rather do something or you’d rather do it, you mean that you would prefer to do it. If you say that you would rather not do something, you mean that you do not want to do it.
Where we use rather?
We use rather than to give more importance to one thing when two alternatives or preferences are being compared: He wanted to be an actor rather than a comedian. Can we come over on Saturday rather than Friday? Rather than usually occurs between two things which are being compared.
What does rather than mean?
phrase. You use rather than when you are contrasting two things or situations. Rather than introduces the thing or situation that is not true or that you do not want. The problem was psychological rather than physiological.
Would rather like meaning?
But would rather like means ‘would quite like’. For instance, (from M. Swan): I’d rather like a cup of coffee.
What is another word for Rather?
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What is the sentence of had rather?
Would prefer. For example, I had rather you let me do the driving, or He’d sooner switch than fight. This idiom today is often replaced by would rather.
Would prefer meaning?
I would prefer (I’d prefer) is a conditional, and this means that your preference relies on something else.
What does it mean to prefer someone?
If you prefer someone or something, you like that person or thing better than another, and so you are more likely to choose them if there is a choice.
What is the meaning of would?
would modal verb (WILLINGNESS) past simple of will : used to talk about what someone was willing to do or what something was able to do: The car wouldn’t start this morning.
Would and will sentence?
We use would as the past of will, to describe past beliefs about the future: I thought we would be late, so we would have to take the train.