Can We Use Prefer?

We use prefer to say we like one thing or activity more than another. We can use a prepositional phrase with to when we compare two things or actions: I prefer tea to coffee. We prefer going by ferry to flying.

How is prefer used?

1 (not used in the progressive tenses) to like one thing or person better than another; to choose one thing rather than something else because you like it better prefer something “Coffee or tea?” “I'd prefer tea, thanks.” I much prefer jazz to rock music. I would prefer it if you didn't tell anyone.

Do you prefer or prefer?

The more stringent policy is preferred to/over the somewhat less stringent policy. In general, “preferred to” is still about twice as common as “preferred over” in English literature, so the former is the safer choice, but using “A is preferred over B” is much more acceptable than using “people prefer A over B”.