Thread: I'd rather say
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Old January 20, 2018, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS View Post
so is not an equivalent to I´d say?
I use "I'd say" to state what I would say in some theoretical context; I'm not explicitly stating a preference between two or more choices.

I use "I'd rather say" when I want to indicate which of two (or more) alternatives I would prefer to say in some context; that is, I'm stating a preference.
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