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Liton Das Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

By doing

What is the difference between two sentences.

I have spent half of the day by doing something.

I have spent half of the day doing something.


What is difference between two sentences.

  

Top answer

You forgot to add question marks. I have spent half of the day by doing something. This is not a natural expression.

  • You forgot to add question marks.
  • I have spent half of the day by doing something.
  • This is not a natural expression.
  • If you say eg I have spent half of the day by studying English , it implies that the period of time would not have passed if you had not studied English.
  • This does not make sense, because we know that time passes whether we do something or not.
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You forgot to add question marks.


I have spent half of the day by doing something. This is not a natural expression. If you say eg I have spent half of the day by studying English, it implies that the period of time would not have passed if you had not studied English. This does not make sense, because we know that time passes whether we do something or not.

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Liton Dasby doing something.

By saving my money for several months, I was able to buy an Apple watch. => Because I saved my money for several months, I was able to buy an Apple watch.
By doing my homework carefully, I learned and understood the lesson. => Because I did my homework carefully, I learned and understood the lesson.
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