he expects honesty in people he knows = he likes honesty in people he knows or he likes t
he expects honesty in people he knows = he likes honesty in people he knows
or he likes to be honesty in people he knows?
i am studying ielts but i don't know the answer.

Question

he expects honesty in people he knows = he likes honesty in people he knows or he likes t
he expects honesty in people he knows = he likes honesty in people he knows 
                                                                      or he likes to be honesty in people he knows?
i am studying ielts but i don't know the answer.

Answer

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Answer

The first option — he likes honesty in people he knows — is more correct.  But here, “expects” means more than just “likes.”  It means that he demands/insists/requires that people he knows behave honestly; if they behave dishonestly, he may stop being friends with them or may criticize them.

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