Will rather vs. would rather

[Huda2]

hi,
why has been chosen the third choice in the following :
_____ go to on holiday to California or Florida?
Do you rather
Will you rather
x Would you rather
Won't you rather

[Torsten]

Because 'Would you rather' is the correct construction.

It would be great if you could read this: What is a meaningful message title?

Thanks a lot,
Torsten

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[Huda2]

ok, thanks i will avoid that .

but why didn't use :will you rather.
please , i'm poor for differntial between will, would and can, could and shill, should etc...
many thanks

[Alan]

Hi Huda,

'Rather' when put together with the verb 'be' has the suggestion of preference together with a a conditional element. In other words a conditional sentence can be expressed as follows: I would rather go to Florida if I had a choice.

Alan
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[Torsten]