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Guzhao67 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

semantic differences between idiomatic expressions

Hi: I don't see the difference between the following expressions, could you help me, thank you!
  1. I like to see you;
  2. I’d like to see you;
  3. I like seeing you;
  4. l’d like seeing you
  

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I like to see you -- I enjoy the view of you any time I’d like to see you; -- conditional ( IF you come to town, IF you have some free time , etc) I like seeing you; - - As #1 but with increased emotion , courtesy or emphasis l’d like seeing you-- As #2 but with increased emotion, courtesy or emphasis

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  • I like to see you -- I enjoy the view of you any time I’d like to see you; -- conditional ( IF you come to town, IF you have some free time , etc) I like seeing you; - - As #1 but with increased emotion , courtesy or emphasis l’d like seeing you-- As #2 but with increased emotion, courtesy or emphasis
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  1. I like to see you -- I enjoy the view of you any time
  2. I’d like to see you; -- conditional (IF you come to town, IF you have some free time, etc)
  3. I like seeing you; -- As #1 but with increased emotion, courtesy or emphasis
  4. l’d like seeing you-- As #2 but with increased emotion, courtesy or e
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