had better / would rather
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- They ['d better/'d better not/would rather not] keep off the edge, or they will fall.
- I wanted to go on, but my couch told me [I'd better not because I looked very tired/I would rather be better/I would rather be better] .
- What [had you better do/*would you rather do/did he do better] - have some coffee now or wait until lunch ?
- Don't push me. [We'd better do/*I'd rather do/I'd rather do] one thing well, than many wrong.
- I don't like them at all. I'd rather [you not go/you don't go/*you didn't go] with them.
- I think you'd better [not go out/go not out/not to go out] in this weather. You will catch a cold.
- Really, I'd rather [you didn't tell/not tell you/not have told you] what I think about his last novel.
- I'd rather sleep for a while [before than/*than/that] keep on working like this without stopping.
- Who [had better/*would rather/would you rather] go to the cinema instead of doing the skating ?
- The teacher said we [had better/hadn't better/hadn't rather] learn the Present first and then go on to the Past.
- [I'd better/I'd rather/I rather] go by train - it's more comfortable than the coach.
- "Can I open the window?" - ["I'd better you didn't."/*"I'd rather you didn't."/"You'd better didn't."]
- [You'd better/You'd rather/You better] not do it again or you'll be in real trouble.
- [I'd better/*I'd rather/I rather] you didn't do that.
- [I’d better/I'd rather/I rather] be ready on time or the boss will go mad.
- [You'd better/You'd rather/You better] get your vaccinations if you're going to Africa.
- [We'd better/We'd rather/We rather] get going or we'll miss the last train.
- [I'd better/*I'd rather/I better] not work with him if you don't mind - we don't get on that well.
- This is a disgrace - [you'd better/you'd rather/you better] sort it out and quickly!
- The doctor said that [I'd better/I'd rather/I rather] cut down on sugar to reduce my weight.