Is it grammatically and semantically correct to use “didn't much like” as a phrase?
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Does "didn't much like" accurately express the idea that the writer did not like it as much as she would have desired. Would it be actually wrong, or would it be better if it is expressed as "didn't like it much".
I didn’t much like ongoing conversations among the group of people I interacted with.
is the sentence that intrigued me
Is it correct to write "didn’t much like" I am not sure but the word much seems redundant and in some ways trying to measure something non-measurable? I did see that a few bloggers have used this in their articles, but not entirely sure if it's sufficiently authoritative to consider correct.
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Does "didn't much like" accurately express the idea that the writer did not like it as much as she would have desired. Would it be actually wrong, or would it be better if it is expressed as "didn't like it much".
I didn’t much like ongoing conversations among the group of people I interacted with.
is the sentence that intrigued me
Is it correct to write "didn’t much like" I am not sure but the word much seems redundant and in some ways trying to measure something non-measurable? I did see that a few bloggers have used this in their articles, but not entirely sure if it's sufficiently authoritative to consider correct.
phrases phrase-usage
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Try to provide some illustrative sentences to parse.
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Didn't much (verb) as in didn't much care is a common enough construction. ludwig.guru/s/didn%27t+much+like ludwig.guru/s/didn%27t+much+care
– Kris
Sep 19 at 11:02
"I didn’t much like ongoing conversations among the group of people I interacted with" is the sentence that intrigued me
– skv
Sep 19 at 16:26
Thanks for the website - nice tool for me and others to use
– skv
Sep 19 at 16:28
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Does "didn't much like" accurately express the idea that the writer did not like it as much as she would have desired. Would it be actually wrong, or would it be better if it is expressed as "didn't like it much".
I didn’t much like ongoing conversations among the group of people I interacted with.
is the sentence that intrigued me
Is it correct to write "didn’t much like" I am not sure but the word much seems redundant and in some ways trying to measure something non-measurable? I did see that a few bloggers have used this in their articles, but not entirely sure if it's sufficiently authoritative to consider correct.
phrases phrase-usage
edited Sep 20 at 7:25
Kris
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asked Sep 19 at 8:46
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Does "didn't much like" accurately express the idea that the writer did not like it as much as she would have desired. Would it be actually wrong, or would it be better if it is expressed as "didn't like it much".
I didn’t much like ongoing conversations among the group of people I interacted with.
is the sentence that intrigued me
Is it correct to write "didn’t much like" I am not sure but the word much seems redundant and in some ways trying to measure something non-measurable? I did see that a few bloggers have used this in their articles, but not entirely sure if it's sufficiently authoritative to consider correct.
phrases phrase-usage
phrases phrase-usage
edited Sep 20 at 7:25
Kris
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asked Sep 19 at 8:46
skv
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edited Sep 20 at 7:25
Kris
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asked Sep 19 at 8:46
skv
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edited Sep 20 at 7:25
Kris
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edited Sep 20 at 7:25
Kris
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edited Sep 20 at 7:25
Kris
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32.3k541116
asked Sep 19 at 8:46
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asked Sep 19 at 8:46
skv
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asked Sep 19 at 8:46
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Try to provide some illustrative sentences to parse.
– Kris
Sep 19 at 10:56
3
Didn't much (verb) as in didn't much care is a common enough construction. ludwig.guru/s/didn%27t+much+like ludwig.guru/s/didn%27t+much+care
– Kris
Sep 19 at 11:02
"I didn’t much like ongoing conversations among the group of people I interacted with" is the sentence that intrigued me
– skv
Sep 19 at 16:26
Thanks for the website - nice tool for me and others to use
– skv
Sep 19 at 16:28
add a comment |
1
Try to provide some illustrative sentences to parse.
– Kris
Sep 19 at 10:56
3
Didn't much (verb) as in didn't much care is a common enough construction. ludwig.guru/s/didn%27t+much+like ludwig.guru/s/didn%27t+much+care
– Kris
Sep 19 at 11:02
"I didn’t much like ongoing conversations among the group of people I interacted with" is the sentence that intrigued me
– skv
Sep 19 at 16:26
Thanks for the website - nice tool for me and others to use
– skv
Sep 19 at 16:28
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Try to provide some illustrative sentences to parse.
– Kris
Sep 19 at 10:56
Try to provide some illustrative sentences to parse.
– Kris
Sep 19 at 10:56
3
3
Didn't much (verb) as in didn't much care is a common enough construction. ludwig.guru/s/didn%27t+much+like ludwig.guru/s/didn%27t+much+care
– Kris
Sep 19 at 11:02
Didn't much (verb) as in didn't much care is a common enough construction. ludwig.guru/s/didn%27t+much+like ludwig.guru/s/didn%27t+much+care
– Kris
Sep 19 at 11:02
"I didn’t much like ongoing conversations among the group of people I interacted with" is the sentence that intrigued me
– skv
Sep 19 at 16:26
"I didn’t much like ongoing conversations among the group of people I interacted with" is the sentence that intrigued me
– skv
Sep 19 at 16:26
Thanks for the website - nice tool for me and others to use
– skv
Sep 19 at 16:28
Thanks for the website - nice tool for me and others to use
– skv
Sep 19 at 16:28
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I learnt from recent searches that didn't much like is acceptable as it qualifies the liking. Another form that is commonly found in usage is didn't particularly like.
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I learnt from recent searches that didn't much like is acceptable as it qualifies the liking. Another form that is commonly found in usage is didn't particularly like.
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I learnt from recent searches that didn't much like is acceptable as it qualifies the liking. Another form that is commonly found in usage is didn't particularly like.
answered Sep 20 at 7:15
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I learnt from recent searches that didn't much like is acceptable as it qualifies the liking. Another form that is commonly found in usage is didn't particularly like.
answered Sep 20 at 7:15
skv
1095
I learnt from recent searches that didn't much like is acceptable as it qualifies the liking. Another form that is commonly found in usage is didn't particularly like.
answered Sep 20 at 7:15
skv
1095
answered Sep 20 at 7:15
skv
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answered Sep 20 at 7:15
skv
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answered Sep 20 at 7:15
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Try to provide some illustrative sentences to parse.
– Kris
Sep 19 at 10:56
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Didn't much (verb) as in didn't much care is a common enough construction. ludwig.guru/s/didn%27t+much+like ludwig.guru/s/didn%27t+much+care
– Kris
Sep 19 at 11:02
"I didn’t much like ongoing conversations among the group of people I interacted with" is the sentence that intrigued me
– skv
Sep 19 at 16:26
Thanks for the website - nice tool for me and others to use
– skv
Sep 19 at 16:28