English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
LIKING or LIKENESS?
She has a ~likeness~ for fine for my brother (nonstandard).
She has a *liking* for my brother (standard).
If you have a liking for something or someone, you like them.
There is a family ~liking~ in their face (nonstandard).
There is a family *likeness* in their face (standard).
If two things or people have a likeness to each other, they are similar to each other; resemblance.
GAB
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