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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
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meaning of 'love to hate'

0What exactly does 'love to hate' means? 02br
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00I noticed that I have been seeing this phrase quite often recently though I still can't figure out what it means. 02br
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0 I love to hate the government = it gives me pleasure to hate the government; I enjoy hating the government.0-
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It simply means that someone Enjoys hating something. And some people just hate everything, so they Love to Hate !!
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Something that you love to hate is something that you find amusement in criticizing.
Often, it's something like congested traffic. There's nothing you can do about it, so it's best to be good-natured about it and to be amused about it as you curse it!
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By the way, it's
What exactly does 'love to hate' means?
You already have the present-tense marker on does, so you can't put it on means as well.
CJ
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Thanks for your reply CalifJim. Your explanation of 'love to hate' is definitive in my opinion. I 've looked the phrase up in over 5 dictionaries and none of them had an entry on 'love to hate' .

Thank you again

PBF

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