LIKE, DISLIKE AND DESIRE

WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS RELATING TO LIKING

I quite like Tom when we first met. However, although lots of my Friends said they found him attrative, I didnt

fancy him at all. He invited me out and I must admit that I was more tempted by his sports car than by him at
first. However, I really enjoyed spending time with him. He fascinated me with his stories of his travels around
the world and something mysterious about his past also attracted me. Moreover, we were both very keen on
sailing. Soon I realised I had fallen in love with him. His sense of humor really appealed to me and I was also
captivated by his gift for poetry. Now, three years later I absolutely adore him and I cannot understand why I
didnt fall for him the moment we first set eyes on each other. He is a very caring person, fond of animals and
small children.
He is always affectionate and loving towards me and passionate about the causes he believes in and the people

he cares for. I hope we shall always worship each other as much and be as devoted to our life together as we are
now.

WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS RELATING TO DESIRE

DESIRE is formal word for wish.

He desired her the moment he saw her

I have a strong desire to see the Himalayas before I die.
LOOKING FORWARD TO means thinking about something in the future with pleasant

anticipation. The opposite of look forward to is dread

I am looking forward to going to Fiji but Im dreading the flight.
LONG FOR means to wish for something very much

As son as I get back from one holiday, Im longing for the next.
YEARN FOR is a more poetic way of saying long for.

He will never stop yearning for his country although he knows he can never return

WORDS AND EXPRESSION RELATING TO DISLIKING

LOATHE, DETEST, HATE, CANNOT STAND, CANNOT BEAR are all stronger ways of saying

dislike and they are followed by a noun or an ing form.

I loathe / detest / hate / cannot stand / cannot bear bad mannered people
REPEL, REVOLT, DISGUST are all strong words used to describe the effect which something

detested has on the person affected.

His paintings disgust me. I was revolted by the way he spoke. His behaviour repels me.

WAYS OF ADDRESSING LOVED ONES

Dearest, sweetheart, Darling, love, dear,

pet.
Pet is used mainly to children. Note that

the last three words in the list are not

confined to use with people who are really
loved.
It is not uncommon for a London bus

conductor, for example to address any girl

or woman as love. It is best for you,
however, to keep such words for people
you have a close relationship with!