If you have to make up your mind between two things—for example, a dog and a cat, you might say, “I’d ________ (have a dog).”
| RATHER | 16 |
| PREFER | 4 |
| PREFER TO | 2 |
| CHOOSE | 1 |
| DRUTHER | 1 |
| LIKE MY FRIENDS TO | 1 |
| NOT LIKE MY UPSTAIRS NEIGHBOR | 1 |
| RATHER HAVE | 1 |
| SOONER | 1 |
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