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I started liking vs I started to like

Both "I started liking" and "I started to like" are correct and commonly used in English. They mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably. The choice between the two is often based on the flow of the sentence or the speaker's style.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I started liking"

This phrase is used to express the beginning of a liking for something or someone. It is a casual and straightforward way to convey this sentiment.
  • Jul 8, 2023 ... So recently I started liking country music. Any suggestions? I used to think it sucked but I think I'm starting to like it but I don't ...
  • Jul 10, 2013 ... Try again. Open in App. Sign In. How do I tell my friend that I started liking her and want to ask her out? All related (39). Recommended.
  • Dec 27, 2020 ... I started liking my music just recently - the moment I stopped making music for other people. After producing music for over 12 years now ...
  • Apr 17, 2015 ... I feel I started liking someone, but I really don't accept it for my own too. Is it so that I really like that person or it's just an infatuation?
  • Jul 7, 2024 ... 145K likes, 238 comments - matildadjerf on July 7, 2024: "2024 became the year I started liking pasta".
  • Aug 8, 2013 ... I started liking him mainly when he and Arya are together. Yeah they argue most of the time but there are tender moments that are bittersweet too.
  • May 27, 2015 ... How I started liking gin! · Gin and Tonic · Gin Fizzy · Post navigation.
  • Dec 3, 2022 ... After Elon Musk Acquired Twitter, I Started Liking It More. Here are the reasons. Aiden (Owner of Illumination Gaming). ILLUMINATION · Aiden ...
  • Nov 4, 2020 ... Fortuitous that I started liking Berumin right before November, have a birthday kith from a. Bertholdt Hoover Armin Arlert berumin ...
  • 98.7M posts. Discover videos related to One Day I Just Woke Up and I Started Liking Tomatoes on TikTok.

Alternatives:

  • I began to like
  • I started to enjoy
  • I started developing a liking for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I started to like"

This phrase is also used to express the beginning of a liking for something or someone. It is slightly more formal than "I started liking" but conveys the same meaning.
  • Jan 31, 2024 ... So listen guys, recently I started to like my art and that became a problem, because there is less room for improvement. I need constructive ...
  • Sep 18, 2024 ... At some point, I started to like them. Today, they are often the first automation tool I use when I start a new project. The reason I like ...
  • Sep 2, 2024 ... I started to like Tyler more after he started dating Liv, they deserved another season. ... This video cannot be played.
  • Feb 7, 2023 ... How I Started to Like Who I Saw in the Mirror by Taping up a Picture of Late Great WWE Superstar Eddie Guerrero to My Mirror. Facebook ...
  • Jun 24, 2024 ... I thought i started to like rock music, but actually i just fall into Naoki's voice. Brain Rot. Tried some popular rock music in youtube, even ...
  • After Listening to Rakugo, I Started to Like People A Little Bit More. Shinoharu Tatekawa. "Well, we're finally at the last one." "That's right, you have ...
  • Dec 6, 2023 ... r/arknights - This is why i started to like Delphine. 6. 314 upvotes · 9 ...
  • May 30, 2024 ... finmatson on May 30, 2024: "the day i started to like pigeons".
  • After awhile I started to like school and decided to relax. I made friends and I began to feel like I was fitting in. Once I started to let my guard down I ...
  • Mar 20, 2021 ... I started to like Taylor guitars ... I had a 114ce that I didn't like at all - it had dreadful wolf tones. I can't get past the fact that the ...

Alternatives:

  • I began liking
  • I started enjoying
  • I started developing a liking for

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