Hi teachers ,
I know that we have the construction : WOULD RATHER + SUBJECT+ PAST TENSE :
I
would rather he
went to meet Mr Brown now.
Can I use WOULD PREFER the same way?i.e.Can I say" I would prefer he
went to meet Mr Brown now." instead?
By the way ,I see these sentences on the Internet :
a/They
would rather my husband
not come with me for a holiday.
Why don't they say' They
would rather my husband
did not come with me for a holiday.'?
b/The Pentagon said it
would prefer that the withdrawal plan and the education benefits
not be considered with the war funding.
Why don't they say'it
would prefer that the withdrawal plan and the education benefits
would not be considered /
were not considered with the war funding.'?
b/He
would prefer she
stop calling him "Pacman"
Why don't they say'He
would prefer she
stopped calling him "Pacman"?
Thank you in advance