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LIKE AND DISLIKE
To talk about your general likes or dislikes, follow this pattern: like something or like doing something
Be
careful where you put very much or a lot. These words
should go after the thing that you like.
For example, "I like reading
very much".
NOT
"I like very much
reading".
I love eating ice-cream
I adore sun-bathing
She's fond of chocolate
I like swimming very much
He likes cooking
I don't mind doing the housework
She doesn't like cooking very much
He's not very fond of doing the gardening
I dislike wasting time
I don't like sport at all
He can't stand his boss
She can't bear cooking in a dirty kitchen
I hate crowded supermarkets
He detests being late
She loathes celery
Dislike is quite formal
Fond of is normally used to talk about food or
people
The 'oa' in loathe rhymes with the 'oa' in boat
There are many ways of saying that you don't like something in English. Here are ten of the more idiomatic phrases that we use to say that something is not to our taste.
| 1. | I'm not too keen on English food. | |
| 2. | I'm not a big a fan of English food. | |
| 3. | I can't work up any enthusiasm for it. | |
| 4. | I'm not particularly fond of English food. | |
| 5. | I can't stand it / I really hate it. | |
| 6. | English food: I can take it or leave it. | |
| 7. | English food leaves me cold. | |
| 8. | I can't see what all the fuss is about. | |
| 9. | I'm afraid it doesn't appeal to me. | |
| 10. | I would rather cut off my right arm than.. |