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Feb 2018
6m 8s

157 - Common error: I LIKE vs. I'D LIKE

SHAYNA OLIVEIRA
About this episode

I want to teach you about a mistake that I often hear students making when speaking. It has to do with the difference between "I like …" and "I'd like …" It's a very small difference, but it actually changes the meaning of the sentence and the way we use these phrases.

Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/learn-english-phrases-i-like-vs-id-like

Everyday English Speaking Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/everyday-english-speaking-course

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