WOULD RATHER, complex sentence, present reference
subject 1 + would rather/sooner + clause (subject 2 + unreal tense)
I would rather you didn’t smoke in my office. (= I don’t want you to smoke in my office.)
Tim would sooner I returned his camera. (= Tim would like me to return his camera.)
Where would you rather I slept? (= Where would you prefer me to sleep?)
Would you rather my sister dated your brother? (= Would you be happy if my sister dated your brother?)
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