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Please will you let us know your choice by the end of the month.
Please will you let us know your decision by the end of the month.
When you pick the person/thing that you want (from a range of possibilities), you make a choice:
‘Her parents are not happy about her choice of husband.’ ‘Oxford was my first choice, but I didn’t
get the grades.’
When you make a judgment about something, especially after thinking carefully about it, you
make a decision: ‘Although the job offer is attractive, I’d like more time to make a decision.’ ‘My
decision to leave school at 15 was the biggest mistake I ever made.’
choose
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If you choose to see a film, we can go to the cinema instead.
If you prefer to see a film, we can go to the cinema instead.
I choose the first story because it’s more exciting.
I prefer the first story because it’s more exciting.
prefer = like something more than something else: ‘Which do you prefer, black coffee or white
coffee?’ ‘Peter prefers classical music to rock.’ ‘I’d prefer to stay here, if you don’t mind.’
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There are over forty different courses to choose between.
There are over forty different courses to choose from.
There is also a library where you can choose among a wide range of books.
There is also a library where you can choose from a wide range of books.
choose between two (or a few) possibilities: ‘You have to choose between a beginner’s course and
a more advanced course.’ ‘If I had to choose between staying here and living abroad, I’d stay
here.’
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