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GainRain Posted 14 years ago
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"They sell cars customized to order."
"They sell cars customized to taste."
"They sell cars customized to liking."
The first two is correct. Could the third be correct too?
"They sell cars customized to taste."
"They sell cars customized to liking."
The first two is correct. Could the third be correct too?
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The third one is not natural, or idiomatic. "They sell cars customized to the customer's liking" would work.
- The third one is not natural, or idiomatic.
- "They sell cars customized to the customer's liking" would work.
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The third one is not natural, or idiomatic.
"They sell cars customized to the customer's liking" would work.
"They sell cars customized to the customer's liking" would work.
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Then, all of these are incorrect English?
"They sell cars customized to order."
"They sell cars customized to taste."
"They sell cars customized to liking."
"They sell cars customized to order."
"They sell cars customized to taste."
"They sell cars customized to liking."
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The first two are fine. Sorry I neglected to make that clear.
"To order" and "to taste" are idioms, or at least "fixed expressions.".
But we need "to someone's liking."
"To order" and "to taste" are idioms, or at least "fixed expressions.".
But we need "to someone's liking."
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