1,prefer rather than
是不是只能是prefer to to rather than do,或者prefer sth. rather than doing sth. 而不能是prefer doing sth. rather than doing sth.
2,我在英国卫报上看到一个句子
sb. is doing sth rather than doing sth.
以及 i have done sth. rather than doing sth.
于是我认为
rather than 后面可以接 doing 或 do 或 to to do
参考资料:英语牛人团