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<!-- (audio) Tom: I'd rather stick with JavaScript because it fits my graphic design work. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

--fillInTheBlank--

--sentence--

BLANK BLANK stick with JavaScript because it fits my graphic design work.

--blanks--

I'd

--feedback--

This is the contraction of I would, which is used to express preference or a future action.


rather

--feedback--

This word is used to express a preference for one thing over another.

--explanation--

I'd is the contraction of I would, used to talk about personal preferences. For example:

I'd like to finish the project by the end of the week. - It expresses your wish or preference to complete the project.

Rather is used to show preference between two options. It often appears with would in phrases like I would rather. For example:

I would rather use Python for data analysis than JavaScript. - It shows your choice of one option over another.

--scene--

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      "filename": "B1_9-1.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 39.44,
      "finishTimestamp": 42.84
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      "dialogue": {
        "text": "I'd rather stick with JavaScript because it fits my graphic design work.",
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