Prefer

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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  1. She preferred to lie in bed rather than ride horses.
  2. She preferred to lie in bed rather than riding horses.
  3. She preferred lying in bed rather than riding horses.

Which one is correct?

Thanks.

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to is used after prefer and preferable: I prefer Brahms to Tchaikovsky; a small income is preferable to no income at all . However, than or rather than should be used to link infinitives: I prefer to walk than/rather than to catch the train.

  • I would stick to one grammatical construction:“to lie …to ride”, “lying … riding”. Then, " She preferred lying in bed to riding horses" would sound better.
    Regards.