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Learning English Grammar
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Mar 31, 2026
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524
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Summary

Do you prefer dogs or cats? Neil and Phil talk about choices and preferences and our grammar guru Georgie explains the grammar of these choices. Learn to use prefer, would prefer and would rather. You can find a quiz and worksheet to test what you've learned here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-grammar/250902 For series about tenses, conditionals, prepositions and lots more, go here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/grammar And if you enjoy podcasts for learning English, try some of our other popular podcasts, including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ The English We Speak They're all available by searching in your podcast app, and they come with extra resources on our website.