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don't like vs do not like

Both "don't like" and "do not like" are correct constructions in English. They are interchangeable, and the choice between them depends on the formality of the context. "Don't like" is more commonly used in informal speech and writing, while "do not like" is more formal.

Last updated: March 24, 2024

don't like

The phrase "don't like" is a common and correct contraction of "do not like." It is widely used in informal contexts.

This phrase is used in informal speech and writing to express a negative opinion or preference about something.

Examples:

I don't like spicy food.
She doesn't like horror movies.
They don't like to wake up early.
We don't like the new policy.
He doesn't like to be interrupted.

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Bet chickens don't like chicken.
There is something about you that I just don't like.
But I don't like that price.
I don't like this plan.
You don't like the situation...
It says here they don't like to be touched.
I don't like dreaming too much...
I just don't like being treated like a youngling.
I don't like any of that stuff.
Most people don't like sarcasm.
I don't like it, you don't like it, I don't like it.
I don't like the question...
The sheik don't like surprises.
I don't like secrets, Alfred.
And I don't like them.
I usually don't like birthday parties.
You know I don't like these people.
Warden don't like inmates fighting.
Most people don't like hospitals.
Our girls don't like hams.

Alternatives:

dislike
hate
can't stand
detest
have an aversion to

do not like

The phrase "do not like" is a formal and correct way to express a negative opinion or preference about something. It is more commonly used in formal contexts.

This phrase is used in formal speech and writing to express a negative opinion or preference about something.

Examples:

I do not like the way he talks to me.
She does not like to be kept waiting.
They do not like to discuss politics.
We do not like the taste of this dish.
He does not like being criticized.

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Apparently libertarians do not like paying taxes.
You do not like the water.
All right, I do not like drama.
Honestly, I do not like to talk a lot.
I do not like working with officials.
People do not like losing their jobs.
The people expecting this package do not like to be disappointed.
We do not like this brown.
And they do not like it...
They do not like the alcohol, wanted.
They do not like that I sitting here without buying something.
- Mom and Dad do not like Rita.
I do not like Don Antonio.
I could understand it if you do not like this.
I know some sceptics do not like it but they never will.
I personally do not like sitting alongside fascists.
I do not like beginning something unfinished.
Stavros and his friends do not like foreigners.
Yes, but I do not like what you...
I do not like such leave.

Alternatives:

disapprove of
have a distaste for
have an antipathy towards
have a dislike for
have an aversion to

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