| Idx | 2163 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | preference |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Our preferences in music are very similar. |
| Correct Sentence | Our tastes in music are very similar. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Our [[preferences]] in music are very similar. |
| Cloze Sentence | Our [[tastes]] in music are very similar. |
| Cloze Answer | tastes |
| Choices | preferences | tastes |
| Explanation | Preference usually refers to what someone prefers on a particular occasion: 'We could eat Chinese, Indian or Italian. Do you have any preference?' 'My own preference is for a hotel with its own swimming pool.' When you are talking about the particular style or styles that someone (always) likes or buys, use taste: 'While in Italy she developed a taste for Renaissance art.' 'When it comes to clothes, he has very expensive taste.' |
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