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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

be fond of

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00Is this sentence very odd and old fashioned?02br
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00"The boys are fond of playing basketball."02br
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00I heard that the expression "be fond of" isn't much used in English today.02br
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00Is that true?02br
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00Thank you in advance.0-
  

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0It is not "very odd" but it does sound a little old fashioned to my American ears. 0-

  • 0It is not "very odd" but it does sound a little old fashioned to my American ears.
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0It is not "very odd" but it does sound a little old fashioned to my American ears. "Enjoy" is an easy substitution.0-

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