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Autor:  Dale-USA
E-mail:  dale_thomas2004@yahoo.com.br
Data:  08/FEV/2012 12:39 AM
Assunto:  preferably or preferentially?
 
Mensagem:  It is my understanding that preferable refers to the desirability of one thing/person/action over another, but preferential refers to special privieges or decisions given to one thing/person/action over another.

I see beer as preferable to cachaça. 
If I were buying liquor, I would give preference to beer.

Does that make sense to you?


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 English Made in Brazil -- English, Portuguese, & contrastive linguistics
preferably or preferentially?  –  Jazz  07/FEV/2012, 10:47 PM
preferably or preferentially?  –  PPAULO  07/FEV/2012, 11:25 PM
 preferably or preferentially?  –  Dale-USA  08/FEV/2012, 12:39 AM
preferably or preferentially?  –  Jazz  08/FEV/2012, 8:13 AM
preferably or preferentially?  –  PPAULO  09/FEV/2012, 9:02 PM
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