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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
like + ing
Is it correct to say 'I like cooking once or twice a week' or is it better to say 'I like to cook once or twice a week.' ???
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g. I like getting up early. or I like to get up early.
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- I like getting up early.
- or I like to get up early.
- The difference between I like to do and I like doing : I like to do something = I think it is a good thing to do.
- I like doing something = I do it and I enjoy it.
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I'm not a native speaker, but the rule is as followes:
when you talk about repeated actions, you can use -ing or to...after like:
e.g. I like getting up early. or I like to get up early.
The difference between I like to do and I like doing:
I like to do something = I think it is a good thing to do.
I like doing something = I
when you talk about repeated actions, you can use -ing or to...after like:
e.g. I like getting up early. or I like to get up early.
The difference between I like to do and I like doing:
I like to do something = I think it is a good thing to do.
I like doing something = I
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AnonymousIs it correct to say 'I like cooking once or twice a week' or is it better to say 'I like to cook once or twice a week.' ???Both are correct, but I agree with Malinka that the second one is better.
The gerund (-ing form) is better without the adverbials of time: I like cooking. (This is just my personal taste.)
CJ
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