prefer a different time vs prefer different time

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Prefer a different time' is used when referring to a specific time, while 'prefer different time' is used when talking about time in general without specifying a particular time.

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prefer a different time

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific time that is different from the current one.

This phrase is used when you want to indicate a specific time that you would like to choose instead of the current one.

Examples:

I prefer a different time for our meeting tomorrow.
She prefers a different time to go to the gym.
They prefer a different time to have lunch.

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Others would prefer different time limits, I am sure, but there are currently Member States with no restrictions, as is the case with Austria, Denmark or France.
Mother was raised in a different time.
It was a different time, just a different time.
That discussion and decision will take place in a different House at a different time.
Ideally, I'd prefer a different scenario.
Your watch is set to a different time than your wife's.
A different time is somehow very important to this unsub.
My son, a hero from a different time.
A different time is somehow very important to this unsub.
The eighties were a different time.
But he met us in a different time line.
The White House doesn't admit we're in a different time zone.
It's like entering a different time zone.
We will continue this discourse at a different time, Emma.
This technology could be from a different time line.
We live in a different time now.
It was like they were from a different time.
Look, it's a different time now, baby.
If it were a different time in my life...
However, the participants concerned may agree on a different time-limit.

Alternatives:

prefer another time
prefer a new time
prefer a different time slot
choose a different time
opt for a different time

prefer different time

This phrase is correct and commonly used when talking about time in general without specifying a particular time.

This phrase is used when you want to express a preference for time in general, without referring to a specific time.

Examples:

I prefer different time management techniques.
She prefers different time zones when traveling.
They prefer different time frames for their projects.

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Others would prefer different time limits, I am sure, but there are currently Member States with no restrictions, as is the case with Austria, Denmark or France.
Unless there are good reasons to prefer different confidence levels, two-sided 95 % confidence should be quoted.
Unless there are good reasons to prefer different confidence levels, two-sided 95 % confidence limits should be quoted.
Mother was raised in a different time.
Here it is conceivable that different Member States will prefer different strategy combinations, but this should be done in the open and in such a way as to make it possible to compare and assess them on a quantitative basis.
On Amendment No 10, we agree with the inclusion of a reference to a prior risk assessment, but would prefer different wording in order to specify the circumstances for the use of ladders.
It was a different time, just a different time.
Your watch is set to a different time than your wife's.
- I mean, these are different times.
It's been in his living room three different times.
A different time is somehow very important to this unsub.
My son, a hero from a different time.
A different time is somehow very important to this unsub.
It just feels like the whole... different time.
She went through chemo three different times, bless her heart.
It was different times then, you know.
The eighties were a different time.
You're logging sales at ten different times.
I think I made him do this interview like four different times.
But he met us in a different time line.

Alternatives:

prefer various times
prefer diverse times
prefer multiple times
prefer several times
prefer a range of times

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prefer a different time vs prefer different time