Why do you dislike Facebook and why you like it?

We all know the feeling. You post on your Facebook wall or comment on someone's status, and no one replies. Not even a “haha”. Well, there is a page for you, you comment on something and no one replies, you feel stupid and delete it.

Now Facebook users can comment on, “like” or “dislike” virtually everything - from

Anytime Facebook makes even a slight adjustment to its platform, users share the good, bad and ugly while navigating through a maze of new features.

Is Sentiment Positive or Negative?

The Good: What do people like about Timeline?

The tag cloud below gives you an idea of what people were talking about when discussing the Facebook Timeline in a positive light.

·         The cover. People love the new bundle of pixels they can use to express themselves, and they love The Oatmeal’s  cover, too.

The idea of a cover on facebook  timeline, awesome. I love it. No more weird sized DPs. A square thumbnail and a picture you want to flaunt.

So creative. RT @Oatmeal : Had a little fun with the cover image of my Facebook timeline this

Facebook Timeline has given me an opportunity to reflect on how awesome I am at Facebook and life in general.

There's a whole range of English expressions you can use to talk about how much you like or dislike something.

If you love something

"I love eating ice-cream."

"I adore sun-bathing."

If you like something a lot

"She's fond of chocolate."

"I like swimming very much."

If you like something

"He quite likes going to the cinema."

"I like cooking."

If you neither like nor dislike something

"I don't mind doing the housework."

If you don't like something

"She doesn't like cooking very much."

"He's not very fond of doing the gardening."

"I dislike wasting time."

If you really dislike something

"I don't like sport at all."

"He can't stand his boss."

"She can't bear cooking in a dirty kitchen."

"I hate crowded supermarkets."

"He detests being late."

"She loathes celery."

Things to remember…

Dislike is quite formal.

Fond of is normally used to talk about food or people.

The 'oa' in loathe rhymes with the 'oa' in boat.

Grammar Note

To talk about your general likes or dislikes, follow this pattern: like something or like doing something.

Common mistake

Be careful where you put very much or a lot. These words should go after the thing that you like.

For example, "I like reading very much." NOT "I like very much reading."