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  • @kilaundavis4434
    @kilaundavis4434 Місяць тому +11

    I'm a native English speaker from the US and I use both all the time but I never really thought about the difference so thanks!! 🥰🥰

  • @ira88878
    @ira88878 2 місяці тому +15

    I have never met something clear and precise on English grammar like this lesson.

  • @phuongluupham6025
    @phuongluupham6025 Місяць тому +6

    Your eloquence makes the lesson clear, simple, and learner friendly.

  • @mayilvel7181
    @mayilvel7181 24 дні тому +1

    I really like the way you teach, word by word, thinking about non native speakers, thats the quality of a guru.

  • @FerozKhan-ss9nn
    @FerozKhan-ss9nn 2 місяці тому +2

    Explaining English grammar to the audience is a very important part of learning English in its entirety because clarity is the key to understanding the language. This is why such instruction is essential to knowing the technical aspects of the English language.

  • @cristianahaddad9819
    @cristianahaddad9819 2 місяці тому +4

    I like and I need grammar. Usualy people don`t like it but grammar helps me to understand better how to use some structures when learning a language. Thanks Annemarie, you are definitely the best.

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  2 місяці тому +2

      Grammar is an important aspect of language and can be fun to learn. I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson.

  • @FerozKhan-ss9nn
    @FerozKhan-ss9nn 2 місяці тому +4

    I am so impressed with the way you are teaching your students and audience about the importance of learning English in the most academic way possible and your channel is a right place to learn correct and grammatical English.

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  2 місяці тому

      Wow, thank you for the kind comments!

    • @FerozKhan-ss9nn
      @FerozKhan-ss9nn 2 місяці тому

      @@Speakconfidentenglish you and your channel do deserve to be appreciated and welcomed. Pakistan 🇵🇰

  • @VictorLopez-qk1rx
    @VictorLopez-qk1rx 2 місяці тому +5

    Professor, you're simply just amazing. Fortunately, I happened to come across this video as I was swipping up earlier today. I was impressed by the way you go into the details of your topics, explaining your lesson in perfect, fluent English. Your masterful performance as a teacher is enhanced by the love, kindness and modesty that you display as you teach. These three qualities are crucial elements of education, and your remarkable performance is an example of a language teaching approach par excellence. Despite my busy schedule and hectic pace of life as a servant of Jehovah in Cuba, I'll try to enjoy as many of your videos as I can. May God bless you in these difficult times, professor.

  • @epsilon-5494
    @epsilon-5494 Місяць тому +2

    I like the way you explained this; to the point and precise.

  • @jorgeluismaida3996
    @jorgeluismaida3996 8 днів тому +1

    As a whole I prefer to study languages rather than work too many hours. However, yesterday a friend of mine moved into a new flat and I decided to help her instead of improving my listening skills.

  • @ieee801
    @ieee801 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you so much!! 😃I have learned something new.

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  Місяць тому

      You're very welcome! I'm thrilled you've learned something new. 😍

  • @kenrutherford1109
    @kenrutherford1109 Місяць тому +9

    The first sentence is correct. The second sentence should be "She decided to walk instead of _taking_ the bus"

  • @saidfarid6382
    @saidfarid6382 Місяць тому +1

    Hello teacher
    Thank you so much for your interesting lessons, i do appreciate your job. I wish you peace and happiness under the sky of prosperity.
    All the best.
    Take care and have a good time.

  • @DennisQuintanilla-o9z
    @DennisQuintanilla-o9z Місяць тому +1

    Great teaching thank you very much ❤

  • @ericlind6581
    @ericlind6581 Місяць тому +2

    you can also use “over” as well to mean rather than but with nouns and gerunds.

  • @imaginx-si8zu
    @imaginx-si8zu 2 місяці тому +6

    Nice to see one more grammarian...... beautiful topic but you took much time in explaining.please go short and accurate. Thanks you very much from India ❤❤❤

  • @helenmartinez5323
    @helenmartinez5323 Місяць тому +1

    This is the first time that I watch your video and is amazing! The explanation is clear, your voice too. Thank you. I hope to be fluent in English someday.

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  Місяць тому +1

      Hi, Helen! Thank you for the kind comment. I'm grateful to know you enjoyed the lesson. For more in-depth training and practice, you can check out my 'Get the Confidence to Say What You Want' video. www.speakconfidentenglish.com/say-what-you-want-in-english/

  • @nikovald
    @nikovald 18 днів тому +1

    Great lesson. Thanks.

  • @kishorwaze5303
    @kishorwaze5303 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you for the subtle difference explained between the usage of the two phrases.

  • @maurogodinez6339
    @maurogodinez6339 2 місяці тому +1

    I love your English classes!! Thank you so much Teacher.

  • @joseenriquereinoza9291
    @joseenriquereinoza9291 3 місяці тому +2

    Excellent lesson. I really enjoyed it and learned a lot. Thank you very much teacher.

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  3 місяці тому +1

      Awesome! I'm happy to know that you learned a lot from the lesson. 😊

  • @aafaqkhan7438
    @aafaqkhan7438 2 місяці тому +2

    Excellent tutorial!!

  • @atenazobeidi6485
    @atenazobeidi6485 27 днів тому +1

    Fantastic explanation ❤❤

  • @oficinaseguridadupschile6373
    @oficinaseguridadupschile6373 Місяць тому +2

    I prefered your class rathen than watch a chilean movie.
    And I decided to be watching your incredible explanation instead of going out to the cinema

  • @saschajohn176
    @saschajohn176 Місяць тому

    definitely very useful and a great video. 👌🏽

  • @TnT-jd3hs
    @TnT-jd3hs 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for the explanation. ❤

  • @mellory515
    @mellory515 2 місяці тому +1

    Excellent tutorial, thanks 👍I hope for more

  • @travelert4427
    @travelert4427 2 місяці тому

    Clear& profound presentation that is devoid of complication& obsuritty.
    Your smart explanation resembles the the flowing serene river.
    Fragrance- immersed compliments

  • @mehmet.albyrk
    @mehmet.albyrk 3 місяці тому +1

    Really helpful to one knowing nothing about English

  • @jownader
    @jownader 3 місяці тому +1

    Absolutely crystal clear, thank you so much.

  • @rayanalam5344
    @rayanalam5344 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks ma'am for helping us in learning English

  • @alejandrojara2024
    @alejandrojara2024 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks you so much for this amazing lesson.

  • @venureddy5050
    @venureddy5050 Місяць тому +1

    Good explanation

  • @girigiri2167
    @girigiri2167 2 місяці тому +1

    Excellent learning ❤ TQ

  • @hazim1974
    @hazim1974 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you, you make it crystal clear

  • @WID00761
    @WID00761 Місяць тому

    Wow I understood it perfectly, thank you

  • @MustaphaJebbar-vi3pu
    @MustaphaJebbar-vi3pu 2 місяці тому

    Hi ,i love your way and your style of giving lessons...

  • @EnglishAnahit
    @EnglishAnahit Місяць тому +1

    Awesome 👏👏👏👍👍👍

  • @manahelalassaf
    @manahelalassaf 3 місяці тому +1

    Very clear and useful
    Thank you 🙏

  • @dothanhdat6374
    @dothanhdat6374 3 місяці тому +1

    Excellent! Thank you so much

  • @kotnilaila2443
    @kotnilaila2443 3 місяці тому +1

    A good lesson, thank you.

  • @abdulkabia8486
    @abdulkabia8486 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks a lot for boosting our mastery of English. please make a video on reported speech with all time expressions. If someone said something in the past and it has not happened yet should we use is or was❤

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  3 місяці тому

      You're welcome. This is a great suggestion for a future lesson! Thank you.

  • @SamNEWYORK
    @SamNEWYORK 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks it was so helpful. ❤

  • @manoelgomes9319
    @manoelgomes9319 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks Annemarie, great lesson

  • @brsaravia
    @brsaravia Місяць тому +1

    Your video is Very useful, Thank you AnneMarie, best regards

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  Місяць тому +1

      You're welcome. I'm glad the lesson is useful.

    • @claryt375
      @claryt375 Місяць тому

      @@Speakconfidentenglish hi! is it correct to use words such as ''this'' and ''that'' after ''instead of'?

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  Місяць тому

      Could you provide an example of what you're thinking about?

    • @claryt375
      @claryt375 Місяць тому

      @@Speakconfidentenglish Sure... let's say, ''the doctor told me to stay home and relax but instead of this I went for a walk"

  • @sidharthmandal4601
    @sidharthmandal4601 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks miss Annemarie for this great lesson. It was by this lesson I learnt lot of new things that I didn't know ahead of this lesson.❤

  • @quiqueberro-garcia2445
    @quiqueberro-garcia2445 2 місяці тому

    Hi Annemarie,I hope you're well...thanks a lot ! ..very interesting lesson,
    and also very helpful for someone like myself who never learnt english Grammar.
    I'm from South America,and I lived in London 5 years,and now,many years later,
    I regret I didn't study the language while being there.
    Have a nice week !

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  2 місяці тому

      Thanks for the kind note! I'm glad you've found this interesting and thankfully it's never too late to learn! 😊

  • @reinisbrics1
    @reinisbrics1 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you!

  • @Ewvo17
    @Ewvo17 2 місяці тому +2

    Hi Miss! I wanted to say that i am not that good at grammar even tho i was taking it since elementary school, but i still talking in English without using it all the time, i am talking in English as it my native language and my native language doesn't need grammar 😭 so iam doing it too w English but i am afraid if have to take an exam and it depends on the grammar :( i hope u have an advice for me even i can improve it

    • @Ewvo17
      @Ewvo17 2 місяці тому +1

      Also i listened to this audio that u were talking about how to get confidence to speak in English, i am good at writing and memorizing words and also talking but i don't have that ability to talk in front of people :( evert time i do this i feel embarrassed as if i will do a mistake or something like this, i fed up of that and i feel i can't improve my communication skills ☹️

    • @Ewvo17
      @Ewvo17 2 місяці тому

      Every time i decide to go to an interview i feel so embarrassed of thinking what if they wanna me to say something and what if i had to think what i have to say it's a big problem i can't deal with 😭

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  2 місяці тому

      Thanks for the notes and kind comments. Like every aspect of language, mastering grammar comes from focused learning and consistent practice. It's important to have input or feedback too, whether it's from the results of a quiz/test or someone you're speaking with. But don't give up. It's absolutely possible to make progress.

  • @jillmiller4526
    @jillmiller4526 Місяць тому +1

    I prefer to watch your great videos rather than play video games. Thank you!

  • @mehdismaeili3743
    @mehdismaeili3743 3 місяці тому +1

    Excellent.

  • @balsonnaoshekpam6240
    @balsonnaoshekpam6240 3 місяці тому +1

    Perfect Teaching

  • @patytourguide5338
    @patytourguide5338 2 місяці тому +1

    A tricky difference that is really well explained. I´m feeling ready to master it rather than avoid it. I will explore it instead of jumping on it. Am I right?

  • @sumanSubedi-e1y
    @sumanSubedi-e1y 3 місяці тому +1

    God bless you maam❤❤❤

  • @tonyfong2330
    @tonyfong2330 2 місяці тому +1

    ❤❤❤👏👏👏👍👍👍
    Thank you. Now, I am very clear.🙏🙏🙏

  • @alwinteron9949
    @alwinteron9949 23 дні тому

    Prefers is always followed by the preposition 'to'.

  • @HojatallahSafaee
    @HojatallahSafaee 3 місяці тому +1

    Informative 🎉

  • @JamilSiddiqi-mo9ue
    @JamilSiddiqi-mo9ue 3 місяці тому +2

    Thanks

  • @VictorSambuaga
    @VictorSambuaga Місяць тому +1

    The other way of making a sentence using ."... rather than ...." is "rather .... than ....". For example: "I like to swim rather than dive." The other way to say it: "I'd rather swim than dive." Nevertheless, in one of the songs by Rod Steward, the lyric is: "I'd rather go blind than TO see you walk away." Is it an exception or grammatically correct? Than you

  • @chandankumarprasad2138
    @chandankumarprasad2138 Місяць тому +1

    Awesome

  • @eugenewhiting8928
    @eugenewhiting8928 Місяць тому

    Hi Annemarie! Great video that you produced! 👍 One thing that confuses me is that I`ve always said: "I prefer coffee to tea in the morning" Here is no place for "rather than". Am I correct? Thank you!🤔❣❣❣

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  24 дні тому +1

      Thanks for the question. You could certainly use 'I prefer coffee to tea.' This lesson focused exclusively on 'rather than' and 'instead of.' However, the sentence you shared works as well to indicate your general, overall preference.

  • @MDAbbas-it8yk
    @MDAbbas-it8yk 3 місяці тому

    Thanks a bunch ❤

  • @farzadamirhosseini5100
    @farzadamirhosseini5100 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you

  • @Lukelanguagetraining
    @Lukelanguagetraining 17 днів тому

    Hi Annemarie, nice thorough explanation! As a vocab specialist rather than grammarian, just wondering about the sentence at 10:31 "He chose to study instead of going out to a party.". You haven't put "(noun)" next to the sentence, like "(verb)" in the sentence above. While 'going out' is clearly a gerund, how would we parse "chose to study"? I know 'choose to + do something' is a phrase, but it doesn't seem to be a noun phrase. In terms of our parallel structure, could you shed any light on this? Thanks!!

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  10 днів тому +1

      Thank you for the question. If I understand it correct, the key to getting this right is using a noun after the preposition 'instead of.' This can be in a sentence with parallel structure, such as 'I drink coffee instead of tea in the morning.' Or it can be using a gerund as in the example at 10:31. Although it is not parallel structure, it is grammatically correct and widely used.

    • @Lukelanguagetraining
      @Lukelanguagetraining 9 днів тому +1

      @@Speakconfidentenglish Sure, it's the gerund/verb thing I have an issue with. When we use "-ing", it's clearly a noun phrase, but "Subject+ bare verb"' isn't. Anyway, thanks for getting back to me with that. As I say, grammar's a bit of an Achille's heal for me, and I always end up going down a rabbit hole! Stick to vocab teaching, I guess!! :)

  • @paolasiri7397
    @paolasiri7397 3 місяці тому +2

    Thanks! very clear and helps us to refresh some basic vocabulary, that sometime we forget it and start feeling as you said, a little off speaking in English 🙂

  • @samiskand208
    @samiskand208 2 місяці тому +1

    Nice!

  • @youthwave
    @youthwave 3 місяці тому +26

    Speak confident English or Speak English confidently? A person may be confident but not a language or any other thing. He is confident of his command over English.

    • @ff-mw8hu
      @ff-mw8hu 3 місяці тому +2

    • @meriemabbou2636
      @meriemabbou2636 Місяць тому

      I have the same question

    • @harikrishnan2713
      @harikrishnan2713 Місяць тому +2

      You could say it figuratively, I guess.

    • @astralspeck
      @astralspeck Місяць тому

      Good question...
      That makes me wonder whether the English is confident or the person?

    • @godtheonlyguide
      @godtheonlyguide 25 днів тому +2

      I am not a good English speaker but speaking “confident English” or the “correct English words” is better than speaking English “confidently” because even if being confident, you can still make mistakes and that’s what happened when people used “rather than“, “instead of “ , they were confident but it wasn’t a confident English.
      I guess.

  • @ameerahmed6623
    @ameerahmed6623 2 місяці тому +3

    0:11 should it be "instead of taking"

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  2 місяці тому +1

      Bravo!

    • @claryt375
      @claryt375 Місяць тому

      yeah, first thing I thought, and I imagined it was going to be later in the video

  • @osamashaaban9748
    @osamashaaban9748 20 днів тому

    Thanks a lot! 01.06.23

  • @astralspeck
    @astralspeck Місяць тому

    My takeaway is ' no matter how many grammatical jargons you have researched on , you woold still make errors in your speech and that its perfectly ok to make those mistakes'. Because what matters more is that the message should be understood accurately by the listener....

  • @PauloAndtade
    @PauloAndtade 3 місяці тому +2

    That's like a well played instrument.

  • @ВикторияПастух-м8л
    @ВикторияПастух-м8л 3 місяці тому +1

    I like your videos so much) ❤

  • @adalbertorico8301
    @adalbertorico8301 3 місяці тому

    How about any vs, whatever?

  • @ngocliennhu1642
    @ngocliennhu1642 Місяць тому

    Do we need to ensure parallelism when use instead of?

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  Місяць тому

      Thanks for the question. We do maintain parallelism using nouns, as in: I drink *coffee* instead of *tea* in the morning.
      However, when a verb is used before 'instead of', then we must use the gerund form after, as in: She decided *to walk* instead of *taking* the bus.

  • @aram5642
    @aram5642 Місяць тому +1

    I heard him saying/say? I saw him biking/bike? I watched him struggle/struggling? Never sure when gerund is correct and when not...

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  Місяць тому

      Hey! Good news, I have a new lesson coming this week on gerunds vs. infinitives! Watch for it coming up next.

  • @polyvg
    @polyvg Місяць тому

    Go back to writing "in stead of" as used to be done.
    On top of that, "instead of take" is a clumsy construction. I'd tend to say or write "instead of taking".
    In the next example, I'd write "I'd prefer coffee to tea in the morning." rather than "I'd prefer coffee rather than tea in the morning."

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks for your comment. Indeed, to say "instead of take" is inaccurate. This gets highlighted in the lesson as a common error and, as you indicated, the way to fix it is with the gerund form.

  • @mbayangndiaye8430
    @mbayangndiaye8430 2 місяці тому +1

    Hi Anne Marie. Intressting

  • @fredylopez2477
    @fredylopez2477 3 місяці тому +1

    I'd say that the second sentence is incorrect, the correct expression is;
    "She decided to walk instead of TAKING the bus." (not take)

  • @claryt375
    @claryt375 Місяць тому

    Hi! I really liked the whole explanation, but I'd say that the 2 sentences in the beginning of the video are incorrect. The second for the obvious reason, you used "take'' instead of ''taking'' after ''instead of'', the grammar is a problem here. But in my view, and according to what you said, the 1st one is also wrong, because ''rather than'' would express a general preference, and it seems to me that the verb ''decide'' shouldn't be used like that... I've always used ''decide'' with instead of, I feel it sounds much better (let's say, in this situation 'she usually takes the bus'', but there was a day she felt like walking so she replaced her regular activity, ''she choose to walk'' instead, does it make sense?)

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  Місяць тому +1

      Hi there, thank you for the note. In the first two example sentences shared, I also share that "In colloquial (or informal) daily English conversation, you’ll hear both. And most of the time, no one will hear or notice a difference." The purpose for sharing the first two examples is to support that point. However, it's also possible for some interchangeability between the two. Perhaps the general preference is to walk but a substitution was made for some reason. I hope this helps.

    • @claryt375
      @claryt375 Місяць тому

      @@Speakconfidentenglish it does, thank you!

  • @IgnacioBenavides-b7l
    @IgnacioBenavides-b7l 2 місяці тому +3

    "I enjoy swimming instead of running", to me is expressing preference, not substitution.

    • @claryt375
      @claryt375 Місяць тому +1

      yeah, I don't think we should use ''enjoy'' here

  • @NimcoMahamed-tq5tm
    @NimcoMahamed-tq5tm 3 місяці тому +4

    First comment hi everyone ❤

  • @mv2vanced527
    @mv2vanced527 Місяць тому

    The video starts at 2:15

  • @nuruzzaman33
    @nuruzzaman33 3 місяці тому

    But I've a bit of confusion... Will, rather than ' be followed verb +ing?

    • @mythai05
      @mythai05 3 місяці тому

      Not always. Compare:
      Rather than taking the bus, he decided to walk.
      Rather than take the bus, he decided to walk.
      Both are correct.

  • @rajagopalan8798
    @rajagopalan8798 3 місяці тому

    Can "prefer " be combined with
    " rather than".
    I think No.
    Only "prefer to" can be combined with "rather than".
    Example: I prefer to drink coffee rather than Tea. Or
    I would prefer to drink coffee rather than tea (specific occasion)
    If I am wrong please correct me

  • @abdelmajidmajid2114
    @abdelmajidmajid2114 3 місяці тому +1

  • @tashcheung4086
    @tashcheung4086 3 місяці тому

    I hold your videos in high regard and have, in fact, on considerably more than one occasion, sent them to students to watch.
    However, I do take issue with the way that you present your analysis as fact.
    I have been teaching English as a foreign language for over thirty years, and, as a Brit, have always taken pains to delineate, as far as I am able, the difference between American and British English WHEN THE GRAMMAR OR VOCABULARY COULD LEAD TO MISUNDERSTANDING.
    I put the case of exams in the same box as, obviously, it could have undesirable consequences.
    'Rather than' does not have the same use in British English s American English and, indeed cannot (correctly) be used in the present simple to express preference. We use 'to' + noun or gerund ;
    I prefer X TO Y
    We do, however, use a construction similar to American English with the hypothetical;
    I'd prefer to + infinitive RATHER THAN + bare infinitive (' to' elided)
    This is, by no means, the only example of this presentation of a grammatical or vocabulary point as the 'correct' one that I have come across in your videos.
    I realise that far more people speak American English than British English and that, as a rule, American English is more useful for non-native speakers.
    Nonetheless, it is not the hard and fast way to speak English and therefore, I think, shouldn't be presented as such.
    Terribly sorry to have written this in a public chat, but I couldn't see any other way of contacting you.
    As I said, I do like your videos, have passed them on and will continue to pass them on.
    Thank you for helping our students.

  • @MrRosebeing
    @MrRosebeing Місяць тому

    The second sentence if written correctly would have stated "She decided to walk instead of TAKING the bus".
    English speaker with over forty years experience. If you're outside the US and you visit the UK the phrase "She decided to walk instead of take the bus" will sound very odd to locals.

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  Місяць тому

      Hi there, that's correct. The reason for sharing the example is to highlight that some people will say it this way (it's a common error) however it is not an accurate way to say the sentence. As you indicated, we need to use gerund form.

  • @rockman9508
    @rockman9508 23 дні тому

    Prefer doing smth to doing smth
    Prefer to do smth rather than do smth

  • @KenFullman
    @KenFullman Місяць тому +1

    Rather than use "rather", you can use "instead" instead.

  • @masahirogo3330
    @masahirogo3330 19 днів тому

    Prefer… rather than is kind of WRONG
    It should be prefer X to Y

  • @ahmedadamflowahmedadam1610
    @ahmedadamflowahmedadam1610 3 місяці тому +1

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @MannyEspinola-q4t
    @MannyEspinola-q4t Місяць тому +1

    I'm the only one I know so far who insists on using DIFFERENT FROM instead of DIFFERENT THAN. Apples are different from oranges. But ten apples are heavier THAN one orange. Qualitative and quantitative. Why am I alone in this?

    • @claryt375
      @claryt375 Місяць тому +1

      you're not alone, I totally agree!

  • @KhurramAbbasi-sq9uq
    @KhurramAbbasi-sq9uq 3 місяці тому +1

    Hi

  • @ahmedadamflowahmedadam1610
    @ahmedadamflowahmedadam1610 3 місяці тому +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤😊

  • @dspeerelec643
    @dspeerelec643 3 місяці тому +4

    Twelve minutes, limited content

  • @ZalmirSilvinoCubas
    @ZalmirSilvinoCubas 2 місяці тому +1

    🙏😃👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇧🇷

  • @marthaakawu8974
    @marthaakawu8974 Місяць тому

    What's the difference between:
    I prefer coffee to tea.
    And
    I prefer coffee rather tea.

    • @Speakconfidentenglish
      @Speakconfidentenglish  Місяць тому +1

      Hi there.
      First, a quick note: in the second sentence, we have to use 'rather than' --> I prefer coffee rather than tea.
      Second, there is no difference in meaning between the two sentences. Both can be used.

  • @alim.4409
    @alim.4409 Місяць тому

    You shouldn’t have taken so long to explain such a difference. Give two examples and everything is going to be fine.

  • @rajanne2947
    @rajanne2947 Місяць тому

    English being an imperfect language is not as accurate as French. Latin is more accurate than French Sanskrit is most accurate of all. The meaning gets "locked in" (with regards to the state of action of the verb & noun) when the accuracy of a language increases. Science & Technology was not possible in English until loads of Latin was introduced into English to make up for its deficiencies. By wider usage, easier for the public and hoipolloi English overtook much better and accurate languages! I'm an English language and I'm also technology expert in multiple fields. And polyglot.

  • @wxling5105
    @wxling5105 Місяць тому

    redundant