Emotions & feelings
a love-hate relationship
mixed strong feelings
A love-hate relationship is a situation in which you feel both strong affection and strong dislike for someone or something.
Hear it in real life
Do you enjoy running?
I have a love-hate relationship with it.
I have a love-hate relationship with social media because it keeps me connected but wastes my time.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I have a love-hate relationship to it.
Say: I have a love-hate relationship with it.
Use "with" after "relationship" when naming the person or thing involved.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
have a love-hate relationship with someone or something; develop a love-hate relationship
Your turn: say it out loud
I have a love-hate relationship with social media because it keeps me connected but wastes my time.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a love-hate relationship
mixed strong feelings
“I have a love-hate relationship with social media because it keeps me connected but wastes my time.”
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