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Are there any differences between these two sentences?
1) I like dancing, but I don't like to dance now.
2) I like dancing, but I don't like dancing now.
Thank you.
Maki
2022년 1월 5일 오전 7:20
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We can use 'like + to infinitive' or 'like + -ing', both have very similar meanings.
However, in the second part of each sentence, we need to use the verb "want" because we are talking about a specific desire in that moment ("now").
We use the structure 'want + to infinitive':
I like dancing, but I don't want to (dance) now
I like to dance, but I don't want to (dance) now
If we omit the second dance (in brackets) it sounds much more natural:
I like dancing, but I don't want to now
I like to dance, but I don't want to now
2022년 1월 5일
초대받은 사람
I like dancing, but not at the moment.
I like to dance, but not right now.
I like dancing , just not now.
I dancing, but don't want to now.
2022년 1월 23일
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