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Discover LudwigThe phrase "an preference for" is not correct in written English.
The correct article to use before "preference" is "a" since "preference" begins with a consonant sound.
Example: "She has a preference for classical music over pop."
Alternatives: "a liking for" or "an inclination towards".
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They always dominated in Spain, where they account for more than 60% of fans and where even those who claim not to support either usually have an preference for one or the other, but now they are set on conquering the world.
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They expressed a preference for an online training package.
Here a preference for a new resource might evolve and with that, a preference for mates.
Build a preference for a certain food through association.
He also retained a preference for a pre-dinner Martini accompanied by just two olives.
We have a preference for a comprehensive, market-based approach to addressing climate change.
Only two women indicated a preference for a Muslim doctor.
A few guys had a preference for urinals with ice.
Adding a 1 could signify a preference for return.
A preference for the off-camera is a preference for ordinary life—"the drama of the doorstep," the legendary Scottish producer John Grierson called it.
For a while, I even called myself asexual but with a preference for men.
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