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Discover Ludwig"preferred it to" is a perfectly grammatical and common phrase in written English.
You can use it when you want to indicate that someone or something has a preference for one thing over another. For example, "She preferred it to the red dress."
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Fassel was hesitant to blame the field, noting that his players have almost universally preferred it to the artificial turf that was at Giants Stadium until 2000.
I preferred it to a Chinese wok because its compact shape and heavy weight gave it stability on the stove.
They even preferred it to swimming.
In fact, I preferred it to school".
Personally, I far preferred it to reading and exercising.
To my surprise, I preferred it to the mushy Camry.
He said he preferred it to, say, the KitKatClub.
He would have preferred it to have been at Headingley.
Women who cooked using the gasifier preferred it to current cooking practices due to perceived benefits.
I would've preferred it to have been a completely clean Games.
And call America the country that has always preferred it to reality.
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