| Asking about likes
| Impressing likes
| Expressing dislikes
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| Formal
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| - Don't you find it exciting / enjoyable?
— May I ask you if you are fond of...?
| - I'm really very fond of it. It's one of my favourite pastimes.
- Yes. 1 never get tired of...
| - I (rather) dislike..— I must say. I'm not too
fond of... -1 don't really like...
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| Neutral
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| - Do / don't you like / enjoy / love / care for / adore...?
- How do you like...?
- Are you fond of / keen on / happy with „.?
| - Yes. very much indeed,
- 1 really like / do like...
- I'm very fond of...
- I'm very keen on...
| - I'm afraid. 1 don't really / quite / particularly like
- Not at all. I don't care for
it. I've never liked...
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| Informal
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| - Don't you love...?
- Do you like...?
- Do you fancy...?
| - It's really great! There's nothing 1 enjoy more than...
- I'm absolutely wild about it (mad on/about it).
| - No. I don't like / dislike... -I can't bear / stand... -1 hate / detest / loathe...
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| Asking for Preference
| Stating Preference
| Stating Lack of Preference
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| Formal
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| - What would you prefer, to... or to...?
- Would you like to...?
- Which do you prefer / like,...?
| -I prefer...
- I'd prefer...
-I tend to prefer/to be rather more interested in..
| -I haven't (got) any particular preference.
- I can’t say I prefer...
- Well, I'm not at all that
keen, actually...
- 1 must say both sound equally good to me.
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| Neutral
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| - Would you like...?
- Which do you like better
| - I prefer/I'd prefer...
- I like... best /better.
- No. thank you. I'd rather not.
- My favourite...
- It depends.
| - I like them both/all.
- Oh. I don't mind.
- It's all the same to me. -I leave it to you to decide.
- I'll go along with what you decide/suggest.
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| Informal
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| - Do you feel like...?
- D'you fancy...?
| - I like... better.
- I'd rather/sooner...
- Yes. sure. It's better.
| - It's up to you (to decide). -Oh. I'm easy. I'll do whatever you decide / suggest.
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