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Is anyone on line? Could you pls help me?



a isabel
Portugal

Is anyone on line? Could you pls help me?
 
Would you accept the following sentence as wrong?
"Nowadays people prefer surfing the Net or watching TV to  listening to the radio.
Thanks a lot!
Hugs

25 Mar 2010      





a isabel
Portugal

Sorry I should have asked:
Would you consider the following sentence wrong?"Nowadays people prefer surfing the Net or watching TV to  listening to the radio.
Thanks a lot!
Hugs
.



25 Mar 2010     



Zora
Canada

Sounds fine to me. Smile

25 Mar 2010     



Kate (kkcat)
Russian Federation

Yes, it �s correct. 

25 Mar 2010     



a isabel
Portugal

Thanks a lot.  You are fantastic! Have a nice evening!
Hugs

25 Mar 2010     



lizsantiago
Puerto Rico

i would say than listening to the radio

25 Mar 2010     



aliciapc
Uruguay

It �s correct , you prefer sth TO sth else.

25 Mar 2010     



ELOJOLIE274
France

a_isabel,
your sentence is fine!

lizsantiago,
it �s better to say "prefer something to something else", even tough you might find it than instead of to sometimes...

take care ;)

25 Mar 2010     



Lina Ladybird
Germany

I agree with alicia!!

25 Mar 2010     



a isabel
Portugal

Great to hear so many answers from different countries! Thanks a lot!
Have a nice Friday!

25 Mar 2010     



Claudiamn
Bulgaria

It �s fine to me - you prefer something to something ...
Though, I would replace Nowadays with Today.

25 Mar 2010