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Are both the same?
He likes you.
He's taking a liking to you.
Dec 11, 2025 12:42 AM
Answers · 1
'He's taking a liking to you' doesn't really exist. The phrase is 'He's TAKEN a liking to you'.
The difference is only in the tense. 'He likes you' - always, a permanent state. 'He's taken a liking to you ' - he has started to like you. The feeling developed recently.
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