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Trinity122 Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
dislike
Hi!!
Is 'dislike' a very common word or not?
I guess it's not often used in talking except an expression, 'likes and dislikes'.
What is the truth?
Thank you,' ciao
Is 'dislike' a very common word or not?
I guess it's not often used in talking except an expression, 'likes and dislikes'.
What is the truth?
Thank you,' ciao
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Hi, Try searching Google for the word 'dislike'. Then ask us again, please, if you still have any questions. Best wishes, Clive
- Hi, Try searching Google for the word 'dislike'.
- Then ask us again, please, if you still have any questions.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Try searching Google for the word 'dislike'. Then ask us again, please, if you still have any questions.
Best wishes, Clive
Try searching Google for the word 'dislike'. Then ask us again, please, if you still have any questions.
Best wishes, Clive
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Thank you for your answer, Clive.
I'm sorry my English is poor.
I was just wondering the word 'dislike' is high frequency word or not in conversations of native English speakers.
For example, do you often say, like, 'I dislike snakes.' 'I dislike horror movies.'
I think 'I don't like snakes.' or ' I hate horror movies.' are more natural than 'dislike'. Is it my mistake?
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I'm sorry my English is poor.
I was just wondering the word 'dislike' is high frequency word or not in conversations of native English speakers.
For example, do you often say, like, 'I dislike snakes.' 'I dislike horror movies.'
I think 'I don't like snakes.' or ' I hate horror movies.' are more natural than 'dislike'. Is it my mistake?
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All these verbs will be used. They are commonly found in spoken English.
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In the US, you are FAR more likely to hear someone say "I don't like horror movies" than "I dislike horror movies." However, "don't like" can be neutral. You would use the form "dislike" to emphasize that you would want to avoid something.
A: Do you want to go see Saw VII?
B: Not really. I don't really like horror movies.
A: Well, I want to see it. You don't really care for
A: Do you want to go see Saw VII?
B: Not really. I don't really like horror movies.
A: Well, I want to see it. You don't really care for
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Hi again,
I agree with GG that 'I don't like . . . ' is much more common in speech.
You can strengthen the phrase, too, by saying things like 'I really don't like Chinese food'. I also commonly hear people saying things like 'I hate Chinese food'.
Clive
I agree with GG that 'I don't like . . . ' is much more common in speech.
You can strengthen the phrase, too, by saying things like 'I really don't like Chinese food'. I also commonly hear people saying things like 'I hate Chinese food'.
Clive
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