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28 January
- Russian
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English (US)
Question about English (US)
I have a Filipina friend.
I like Philippines so I sent a nice video where Filipinos won at the Got talent show.
She replied,
> "Seems you're really liking Philippines "
I wonder if instead that supposed to be,
> Seems you really like Philippines
Which sentence would a native speaker use❔❓?
I have a Filipina friend.
I like Philippines so I sent a nice video where Filipinos won at the Got talent show.
She replied,
> "Seems you're really liking Philippines "
I wonder if instead that supposed to be,
> Seems you really like Philippines
Which sentence would a native speaker use❔❓?
I like Philippines so I sent a nice video where Filipinos won at the Got talent show.
She replied,
> "Seems you're really liking Philippines "
I wonder if instead that supposed to be,
> Seems you really like Philippines
Which sentence would a native speaker use❔❓?
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- English (US)
I would say “It seems like you really like the Philippines”
- English (US)
to be really liking something = to enjoy something you are in the process of watching, listening to, learning about, etc.
It emphasizes that your enjoyment is growing over time, rather than it being a preference you already have.
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- Russian
@jimpjorps Thank you for helpful explanation!
So , in that context, could both options be acceptable ?
So , in that context, could both options be acceptable ?
- English (US)
They could be, but the emphasis would be a little different. "Really like" would just be a statement about your preferences, while "really liking" is noticing that your preferences are changing over time.
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