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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

when we use loving/liking

i dont know when we use lovig or liking in sentences please tell me
  

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Anonymous i dont know when we use lovig or liking in sentences please tell me Here are some examples: Bob took a liking to Mary because she is a loving mother. How are you liking your job? When did you start liking opera?

  • Anonymous i dont know when we use lovig or liking in sentences please tell me Here are some examples: Bob took a liking to Mary because she is a loving mother.
  • How are you liking your job?
  • When did you start liking opera?
  • Happiness begins with loving yourself.
  • I like English bulldogs.
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Anonymous i dont know when we use lovig or liking in sentences please tell me
Here are some examples:

Bob took a liking to Mary because she is a loving mother.
How are you liking your job?
When did you start liking opera?

Happiness begins with loving yourself.
I like English bulldogs. Loving
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Because 'love' and like; often refer to permanent feelings, the myth has grown up that they cannot be used in progressive forms. However, especially when they have a similar meaning to 'enjoy', they can have limited duration, and be used in the progressive aspect.

I love am loving my children.
My children have gone to stay with my ex- for a week. I'm loving the peace and qu
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Do you know that Led Zeppelin song "since I've been loving you"? The prescription in grammar books often suggests that "love" can't be used in the progressive but the actual usage of native speakers tends to condradict this rather restrictive view.

I'm not saying that "I've been loving you" is correct. I'm just saying that this usage is certainly not rare among native speakers.

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