15 years ago
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We often hear the words 'I like to have......' or 'I would like to have....";but we get confused as to what kind it applies. We end up saying 'I like to have some apples' which in turn should be 'I would like to have some apples'.let us check where we can distinguish the words in usage
'I Like'
The word 'like' is used when there is Plural Count nouns and uncountable nouns.Here,no article is attached.
Examples-
(Count Nouns)
[li]I Like apples
I Like Bananas
I Like peaches[/li]
(uncountable Nouns)
[li]I Like Milk
I like coffee
I like tea
I like rice[/li]
I like + plural count noun
I like + uncountable noun
[Don't say 'I like a banana'!!!!! :D ]
'I would like'
The word 'would like' is used in both singular and plural count nouns along with addition of article and the word 'some'.It is also used when there is uncountable nouns
Examples-
(count nouns singular)
[li]I would like a banana
I would like an apple
I would like a peach
I would like a pen
I would like a balloon[/li]
(count nouns plural)
[li]I would like some bananas
I would like some apples
I would like some peaches
I would like some pens
I would like some balloons[/li]
(Uncountable nouns)
[li]I would like some tea
I would like some rice
I would like some water
I would like some money[/li]
I would like +article(a/an) + singular count noun
I would like + some + plural count noun
I would like + some + uncountable noun
The same rule is applied even when refering to another person or a group of people
[li]She like apples
She would like an apple
They like Chinese food
They would like some Chinese food
You like milk
Would you like some milk?[/li]
Here are a few more examples showing the usage of the words 'Like' and 'would like'
Please note:
Count Nouns:They are the nouns that can be 'counted' or which,the number is known.
Ex-Apples in your hand,Pens in your box,etc
Uncountable Nouns:They are the nouns that cannot be 'counted' or which the quantity is not known.
Ex-money in someone's purse,milk,rice,etc.+
We often hear the words 'I like to have......' or 'I would like to have....";but we get confused as to what kind it applies. We end up saying 'I like to have some apples' which in turn should be 'I would like to have some apples'.let us check where we can distinguish the words in usage
'I Like'
The word 'like' is used when there is Plural Count nouns and uncountable nouns.Here,no article is attached.
Examples-
(Count Nouns)
[li]I Like apples
I Like Bananas
I Like peaches[/li]
(uncountable Nouns)
[li]I Like Milk
I like coffee
I like tea
I like rice[/li]
I like + plural count noun
I like + uncountable noun
[Don't say 'I like a banana'!!!!! :D ]
'I would like'
The word 'would like' is used in both singular and plural count nouns along with addition of article and the word 'some'.It is also used when there is uncountable nouns
Examples-
(count nouns singular)
[li]I would like a banana
I would like an apple
I would like a peach
I would like a pen
I would like a balloon[/li]
(count nouns plural)
[li]I would like some bananas
I would like some apples
I would like some peaches
I would like some pens
I would like some balloons[/li]
(Uncountable nouns)
[li]I would like some tea
I would like some rice
I would like some water
I would like some money[/li]
I would like +article(a/an) + singular count noun
I would like + some + plural count noun
I would like + some + uncountable noun
The same rule is applied even when refering to another person or a group of people
[li]She like apples
She would like an apple
They like Chinese food
They would like some Chinese food
You like milk
Would you like some milk?[/li]
Here are a few more examples showing the usage of the words 'Like' and 'would like'
Please note:
Count Nouns:They are the nouns that can be 'counted' or which,the number is known.
Ex-Apples in your hand,Pens in your box,etc
Uncountable Nouns:They are the nouns that cannot be 'counted' or which the quantity is not known.
Ex-money in someone's purse,milk,rice,etc.+
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Swetha Shenoy
