@AIQ Congratulations, you are on there again!

@EddieKal Hello! You know, I like the second answer to my question, but it has just 2 upvotes. The other one has 14. I am wondering, if selecting the second one as "accepted" would end the world ...

@AIQ That's absolutely fine. It is your prerogative.

And by doing so you will probably give the highest voted answerer a shiny gold badge

ell.stackexchange.com/help/badges/39/populist

I'd go for a new gold badge over 15 rep any day of the week

Thank you @EddieKal

@AIQ How is the morning going for each of you?

@Lambie Good to see you in chat. My day is off to a slow start. Plate's full. Don't even know where to begin. You yourself?

Well, I have a nasty translation waiting for me. The good news is that it's only 600 words. Slow starts are good, especially on Sundays.

By the way, if you get a chance, take a look at the question with the word prefer in it. :0

@Lambie Helloooooo I am very well thank you!!

I was answering your question for greeting two friends, way back up there.

oh aaahahaa

thankss

@Lambie I think if you quoted an example from a reputable source, say Google Books, your point would be more convincing. That said, I haven't heard "prefer to do than to do" either. I think some people may be also questioning the prevalence of shortening "rather than" to "than" in this structure

@EddieKal Eddie, it isn't just than, there is an implied rather than*: I prefer to drive [rather] than [to] walk. It could not be more idiomatic. By the way, it is prefer to do x [rather] than to do y. There is just no reason to draw this out....

You wrote: "prefer to do than to do", which is wrong, of course. It seems like people have trouble reading these points. "prefer to do x than to do y".

Or: prefer swimming (rather) than hiking.