Here, the double perfect (would have preferred + to have taken) can be seen as redundant in many contexts but may add emphasis. Again, context determines whether this construction is the best choice.
Hello, Can "more" and "preferred" be used together, for example in "Coffee is very popular in some places, while tea is more preferred in some others."? Thanks.
If you don't know the gender or preferred title of the person you're addressing it's okay to write, for example, "Dear Terry Smith,..." Thank you. This is really helpful. Should I include the first or last name after Dear?
WITH STATES AND CITIES: The preferred form is to lowercase directional or area descriptions when referring to a section of a state or city: western Montana, southern Atlanta.
Actually, each word is spelled with two 'n's: mille nn ium, mille nn ia, mille nn iums. "Millenniums" is not incorrect, but " millennia " is preferred by far as the plural of "millennium."
The 14th Ed., 14.30, says the CMS preferred style is small caps with periods while British practice is lowercase with periods. However, they go on to say that small caps without periods is an acceptable alternative, and, if your system does not have small caps, full caps is acceptable.
Admittedly I haven't travelled enough to be sure but from the limited exposure I've had it feels to me as if "damn" is used more than "damn it" in the UK, and as if "damn it" is slightly more preferred over the pond in the US. It would be interesting to hear others' impressions in that regard.