The phrase "a particular preference for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's specific likes or inclinations towards something.
Example: "She has a particular preference for classical music over contemporary genres."
Alternatives: "a specific liking for" or "a distinct inclination towards".
This is because many authors of Aristotle commentaries — including some who had a particular preference for one or more of the earlier commentators — used the earlier commentaries on a case by case basis.
The pickpockets mainly targeted Asian tourists, according to the French daily 20 Minutes, with a particular preference for Chinese visitors.
The college remained associated with Lancashire and Cheshire, with a particular preference for those from Prestbury and Prescot, the founders' birthplaces.
Expression of CYP2J2 in vitro results in an activation of PPAR responses with a particular preference for PPARα.
Tcm did not show a particular preference for the bat cell line.
Feeding on over 80 different plant and crop species, the pest has a particular preference for maize.
But the location is not as significant as who the CEO will be". Patrice Motsepe, the newly appointed chairman of the Brics Business Council, said: "We have a particular preference, but it's for the Brics members to decide.
(iii) A dominant epifaunal species, with particular preference for a species of economic importance.
Thus, although there is a clear pattern of FOXM1 overexpression in oesophageal adenocarcinomas, there is no particular preference for a particular splice form.
However, African infants living in a Caucasian environment showed no particular preference for African or Caucasian faces.
Ex ante, policyholders do not know their ex post address (the type of disease they will suffer from if they become ill), hence when they choose their health insurance contract they have no particular preference for a specific provider.
