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Sitifan Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Enjoy vs like Ving

1. They enjoy playing baseball.
2. They like playing baseball.

What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?


  

Top answer

I think that there is very little difference between the sentences. Like playing makes it sound like more of a habit (they play regularly and enjoy it). Enjoy tells us that the take pleasure and that's all.

  • I think that there is very little difference between the sentences.
  • Like playing makes it sound like more of a habit (they play regularly and enjoy it).
  • Enjoy tells us that the take pleasure and that's all.
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I think that there is very little difference between the sentences. Like playing makes it sound like more of a habit (they play regularly and enjoy it). Enjoy tells us that the take pleasure and that's all.
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I see no real difference in meaning.

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