When I Was A Girl, We Lived At Apple Tree Farm.We Used To Like It There.

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Hello all,

1: What does bold part mean? The verb "like" here means: "Prefer or to find something pleasant."

I can't get the meaning of the whole sentence.

Mrs Bell: "I have always lived in the village, but not always in this house."

Reporter: "Where did you used to live?"

Mrs Bell:"When I was a girl, we lived at Apple Tree Farm.We used to like it there."

2: If I want to revised the sentence: "I have always lived in the village, but not always in this house."

Can the following be correct?

"I have always lived in the village, but I do not always live in this house."

Thanks.

Apr 11 2017 18:09:55

GPY · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-11T20:39

1. "like" means "find pleasant". "like it" is a set combination; "it" is a dummy. "there" is adverbial, meaning "at Apple Tree Farm".

2. No, the tenses are mismatched. You can say:

"I have always lived in the village, but I have not always lived in this house."

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-11T22:02

Mickey Mouse 8241"I have always lived in the village, but I did not always live in this house."

Mickey Mouse 8241Mrs Bell: "When I was a girl, we lived at Apple Tree Farm. We used to like it there."

When she was a girl she enjoyed living at Apple Tree Farm.