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clarification regarding 'dislike' + inf. use
njboot
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"'to do' something" and "doing something" are functionally equivalent in this case. The former is the infinitive, and the latter is the gerund form. Both work, whether preceded by "like" or "dislike".

  1. I like doing something.
  1. I like to do something.
  1. I dislike doing something.
  1. I dislike to do something.

The last example (dislike +inf.) is awkward and rarely used, but still grammatically correct.

Just don't say:

I like to doing something

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