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Pen slide 883 Posted 6 years ago
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To my liking an in a way that I like

HI teachers~~

I have learned that 'to my liking' means 'in a way that I like.'

As a foreigner, 'to my liking' sounds less familiar than 'in a way that I like.'

Which one is more common in daily life?

Thank you in advance.

  

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' Not exactly. to my liking ~ the sort of thing that I like ~ the kind of thing I like That barbecue sauce is not [to my liking / the sort of thing that I like]. Strawberries would have been more to my liking.

  • ' Not exactly.
  • to my liking ~ the sort of thing that I like ~ the kind of thing I like That barbecue sauce is not [to my liking / the sort of thing that I like].
  • Strawberries would have been more to my liking.
  • / I would have liked strawberries more.
  • Maybe the design isn't good, but [the way the car is built isn't to my liking / I don't like the way the car is built].
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pen slide 883I have learned that 'to my liking' means 'in a way that I like.'

Not exactly.

to my liking ~ the sort of thing that I like ~ the kind of thing I like

That barbecue sauce is not [to my liking / the sort of thing that I like].
Strawberries would have been more to my liking. / I would have liked strawberries more.

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