A) Do you mind if I smoke?
B) I'd* rather you didn't.
and to state a preference between two things:
A) Do you want to eat in tonight or go out?
B) I'd rather go out!
We use RATHER THAN to express a better option:
You should read and listen to as much English as possible rather than just study grammar.
*(I'd=I would)
(Rather can also be used as an adverb http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rather)
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