I very like vs. I like very much

[Liza]

Hi,

I know that this sentence is not nice, but is it absolutely incorrect?

'I very like people.'

only this is correct?
' I like people very much.'

what about this?
' I very much like people.'

And what conjunction should be used if I'd like to continue like this:

I like people very much therefore I'd like to help everyone.
I like people very much that's why I'd like to help everyone.
I like people very much so I'd like to help everyone.

Thanks again.

[Mister Micawber]

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I very like people.-- wrong, wrong, wrong!
I like people very much.-- OK
I very much like people. -- OK

I like people very much; therefore I'd like to help everyone. -- OK like this
I like people very much; that's why I'd like to help everyone. -- OK like this
I like people very much, so I'd like to help everyone.-- OK like this
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[Jamie (K)]

It's also possible to say, "I quite like people," but it's not that common where I'm from.

[Yankee]

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And "I rather like ...." is also possible.
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[jimmy93]

How about:

"I like very much this book/picture etc."?

Thank you

[Mister Micawber]

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Hi Jimmy-- and welcome to English-test.Net.

Sorry, but the word order n your sentence is not natural English. The choices available are:

I like this book very much-- This is the usual order.
I very much like this book-- Some people say this.
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[SkiIucK]

Hi, MM!
Could you please elaborate the usage of ";"?
I like people very much; that's why I'd like to help everyone.
Why do you use it instead of, say, putting a comma or dash there?
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[Mister Micawber]

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Try HERE.
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[SkiIucK]

Rather helpful, thank you!
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[Fan of Arabian horses]

Hi,

as here is spoken about the verb "to like" I have another question:

Can one "being liking"?

I recently heard it on the radio but unfortunately didn´t understand the context as I needed to take care on the traffic. The actual saying was: "I am liking ......"

Thanks in advance

Michael

[Jamie (K)]

Normally you can't use the word "like" in a progressive (i.e., continuous) tense, because it's a non-action verb.

However, once in a while you hear someone say, "I'm liking it," which is a slangy way of saying, "At least at this present moment, I am enjoying this." Usually when people use "like" this way, they have some instinctive sense that they're violating a grammar rule.

[Mister Micawber]

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...which brings us back to I'M LOVIN' IT!
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