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It's not to my liking. vs It's not for my liking.

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If i was a policeman vs if i were policemen | 'We had a great time together' vs 'We were having great time'

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#16 (permalink) Mon Jun 01, 2009 20:28 pm It's not to my liking. vs It's not for my liking.

SkiIucK wrote:

I am no pundit, but I'd expect to hear "for my liking" from a Briton and never from a Yankee.

"for my liking" is OK, but not in the "It is not for my liking." When an asker neglects to provide full context misunderstandings are inevitable.
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