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Jacky56Lin Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Don't like to sing >< don't like sing. help me please.

Hello Teachers

I like to sing. = I like singing.

Someone says you can say, ” I don’t like to sing.” But you can not say “I don’t like singing”

Is that true?

Thanks a lot.
  

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Jacky56Lin Hello Teachers I like to sing. = I like singing. ” But you can not say “I don’t like singing” Is that true?

— Canadian45

  • Jacky56Lin Hello Teachers I like to sing.
  • = I like singing.
  • ” But you can not say “I don’t like singing” Is that true?
  • No, it isn't true.
  • Thanks a lot.
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Jacky56LinHello Teachers
I like to sing. = I like singing.
Someone says you can say, ” I don’t like to sing.” But you can not say “I don’t like singing”
Is that true? No, it isn't true.
Thanks a lot.
Canadian45
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Thank you very much canadian45 .
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It depends on the situation.

If it's your hobby [or not]: Use: like singing
But if it's just your feeling at that time. Use: like to sing.
For Example for both: I like singing but today I don't like to sing.
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Any Teachers add comments?

Help!

Thanks hoangnam

Really? I like singing but today I don't like to sing.



Is it right that I am tired today. I don’t like singing / to sing ?



Thanks again.
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Jacky56LinHello Teachers
I like to sing. = I like singing.
Someone says you can say, ” I don’t like to sing.” But you can not say “I don’t like singing”
Is that true?
Thanks a lot.
Not true.

I like to sing. = I like singing.
I don't like to sing. = I don't like singing.

On the other hand,

I like singing = I
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Jacky56LinI like singing but today I don't like to sing.
Nonsense.
Jacky56LinI am tired today. I don’t like singing.
Nonsense.
Jacky56LinI am tired today. I don’t like to sing.
Nonsense.

You can say these:

I like [singing / to sing], but I don't feel like singin
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Thank you very much. Teacher CJ

I learned a good lesson today!



(By the way can I say that? I mean you teach me much and I learned a lot than I say, “I learned a good lesson today! )
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In this case I suggest "to sing" because that was what you thought and felt at that time.
So far: I am tired today. So I don't like to sing (anyway it's better to use "want" ^^ )
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I think that:

"like singing": your hobby
"like to sing" : your choise

---> I am tired today. I don’t like singing ?

It depends on you.
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Jacky56LinI learned a good lesson today!
Yes, you can say this. Or, any of these:

I learned a lot today.
I learned something today.
I learned something new today.
I learned something interesting today.
That was a good lesson.
That was a valuable lesson.
That was a useful lesson.

That was useful information.

C
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