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H M Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
like to do and like doing
I've heard there is a slightly difference in the meaning between "like to do" and "like doing".
1) I have liked to play tennis.
2) I have liked playing tennis.
Do thses sentences avobe sound a bit difference in the meaning??
Thank you!
1) I have liked to play tennis.
2) I have liked playing tennis.
Do thses sentences avobe sound a bit difference in the meaning??
Thank you!
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Not really. At least not in this case. Both "like to play tennis" and "like playing tennis" mean the same thing to me.
- Not really.
- At least not in this case.
- Both "like to play tennis" and "like playing tennis" mean the same thing to me.
- Are you sure you need the present perfect tense in your examples?
- It would normally be used with a time marker such as "since": I have liked to play tennis since I was in high school.
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Not really. At least not in this case. Both "like to play tennis" and "like playing tennis" mean the same thing to me.
Are you sure you need the present perfect tense in your examples? It would normally be used with a time marker such as "since":
I have liked to play tennis since I was in high school.
Are you sure you need the present perfect tense in your examples? It would normally be used with a time marker such as "since":
I have liked to play tennis since I was in high school.
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Thanks a lot for your explanation!
Yes, the sentences are in the present perfect tense, I just omitted those parts...
Yes, the sentences are in the present perfect tense, I just omitted those parts...
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