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Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

like, love, hate (present progressive)

1i00A: Are you liking this nice trip on the sea? B: Yes, I'm loving it.02i02br
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01i00A: How are you liking your new job? B: No. I'm hating it.02i02br
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00The above two dialogues are taken from 01i00Ho's Complete English Grammar, Book II, page 568. 02i00(Mr. Ho is a Chinese teacher of English. His grammar books are quite popular in Taiwan.)02br
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00Are they really acceptable to native speakers of English?0-
  

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0Tricky. Generally speaking, no, this form is not acceptable to native speakers. 02br 02br 01i 00Are you liking this nice trip on the sea?

— Nona the brit

  • 0Tricky.
  • Generally speaking, no, this form is not acceptable to native speakers.
  • 02br 02br 01i 00Are you liking this nice trip on the sea?
  • 02i 02br 02br 01i 00Yes, I'm loving it.
  • Previously not acceptable but thanks to the MacDonalds adverts and slogan (I'm lovin' it) it is now becoming something that people say - but they'll be doing it in a slightly jokey 'I'm referencing the MacDonalds' ad' way.
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0Tricky. Generally speaking, no, this form is not acceptable to native speakers. There are exceptions to this however.02br
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01i00Are you liking this nice trip on the sea? Not acceptable.02i02br
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01i00Yes, I'm loving it. Previously not acceptable but thanks to the MacDonalds adverts and slogan (I'm lovin' it) it is now becoming
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