I like them all

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Seller: Very well, which fruit would you like?
Man: I’d like all the fruits, please.
Seller: You can’t eat all the fruits.
Man: Why not?
Seller: Because it’s too much.
Man: Too much?
Seller: Yes, too much. So, which fruit would you like? Apples, pears, oranges, bananas, cherries?
Man: Apples, pears, oranges, bananas, cherries, I like them all.
Seller: But how much fruit would you like?
Man: I’d like one of each please.
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Seller: Which vegetables would you like, sir? Potatoes, onions, carrots, tomatoes, cabbages?
Man: Potatoes, onions, carrots, tomatoes, cabbages. I like them all.
Seller: Yes, of course, but how much do you want? How many of each?
Man: How many? Ah, one of each, please.

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I like them all.

What does “I like them all” mean?

  • Does it mean “I love them all” or does it mean “I’d like them all” or does it mean “I want them all”?

Is “I like them all” the same as “I’d like them all”?

Thank you

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Let me restate this.

Seller: Which vegetables would you like to buy?
Man: I like [enjoy] them all.
Seller: Yes, of course you like them all, but how much would you like to buy.

The Seller is asking a question, but the Man isn’t answering it, even though he uses similar words.

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Thank you so much, Arinker :rose:

Very nice explanation.

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I doubt. There is some nuance that distinguishes one form the other.
When you say, “I like them all.”, it is categoric.
When you say, “I’d like them all.”, it is a bit tentative.

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They are different.

I like them all is giving an opinion that you like them. It does not mean you will buy them.

In this context:
I’d like them all → I’d like [to buy] them all
This is the same as I want them all

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Thank you so much, Anglophile :rose:

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Thank you so much, NearlyNapping :rose:

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