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 Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:11 am 'Would you like some more tea?' vs. 'Do you like some more tea?' |
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You may think it terribly weird but it is accepted as a formal and polite way of asking whether someone wants something.
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| Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:25 am 'Would you like some more tea?' vs. 'Do you like some more tea?' |
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Hi, Alan
I guess, he's complaining about the double usage of the verb "like" | Quote: | | Would you like like some more tea |
Maybe you used the second "like" not as a verb but as an adverb (Like : I have like 2000 $)?
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| Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:14 pm 'Would you like some more tea?' vs. 'Do you like some more tea?' |
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| English Learner wrote: | I hope you're having a good time. Would you like like some more tea?
This answer is terribly weird. Would you like like some more tea? Two verbs appears at one time. |
You are correct. The question should be "Would you like some more tea?" 'Like' should not appear twice.
lost_soul, 'like' is not an adverb in the that sentence. I don't know what it is called, but its usage is not standard English. However, it is used by a lot of American and English teenagers.
It would be 'better' English to say "I have about $200." or "I have roughly $200." or even "I have approximately $200."
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| Thu Apr 26, 2007 20:12 pm 'Would you like some more tea?' vs. 'Do you like some more tea?' |
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| It's obvious there's an error in the exam question, "like" should be taken out in order for (c) to be the correct answer. |
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| Thu Apr 26, 2007 20:18 pm 'Would you like some more tea?' vs. 'Do you like some more tea?' |
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One "like" should be removed.
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| Thu Apr 26, 2007 20:18 pm 'Would you like some more tea?' vs. 'Do you like some more tea?' |
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This is much more elegant (and polite) than the standard Southern (USA) form:
"Get you some more tea."
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