Tag: upsc english 2021

Prefer: If you prefer one person or thing to another, you like the first one better.   My sister prefers dogs to cats.                 √               My sister prefers dogs over cats.              √             My sister prefers dogs than cats.              ✗ My sister prefers dogs rather than cats.              √          I prefer to drink...

The expressions such as consist (of), comprise (be comprised of), composed of, constitute, make up (be made up of), include, etc. describe the relationship of parts to the whole, or whole to parts. We sometimes use them interchangeably but not in all cases. Let’s look at the usages of...