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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'was liking' is not correct and would not be used in written English
The phrase 'liked' or 'was liking' is more appropriate and can be used interchangeably. For example: He liked the movie. He was liking the movie.
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was liking
noun
Something that a person likes (prefers).
Exact(21)
Suddenly I was liking Yucatecan food again.
Love was liking someone how he was and doing things to help him get better.
I was liking the luxury of not having much going on.
It took one too many times of swiping to the right before I realised I was liking men unintentionally.
Recently, a girl had come over for dinner, and Jared's mother asked how she was liking college.
"When I asked him how he was liking it," Dr. Ojakangas said, "I remember him talking about how he wished he had more time at home".
Similar(36)
Be liked.
It was like therapy.
I was like: "Finally!
"It was like, 'Whoops!
"It was like baseball.
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