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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

It takes sb. [time] V/Ving

1.It is fun to watch TV.

2. It is fun watching TV.

Some native speakers told me that the above sentences are both correct. Do you agree?

3. It took me one hour to do my English homework.

4. It took me one hour doing my English homework.

I know that # 3 is correct. Is #4 also acceptable?
  

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(1), (2), and (3) look fine to me. Only (4) I wouldn't say.

— Annvan

  • (1), (2), and (3) look fine to me.
  • Only (4) I wouldn't say.
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(1), (2), and (3) look fine to me. Only (4) I wouldn't say.
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I had myself reservations vs #4 (not sure why), but how about these (AmE and BrE)?


  1. http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geuthf1jB
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"Spend" Emotion: time takes the -ing form.

From 'Advanced Grammar in Use' (M.Hewings, p. 192, new edition):
"We can also use "it"
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Annvan"Spend" Emotion: time takes the -ing form.

From 'Advanced Grammar in Use' (M.Hewings, p. 192, new edi
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To spend 2 hours doing something is different from to take 2 hours to do something.

I spend 2 hours practising the piano every day: that's how much time I choose to dedicate to the task.
It took me 2 hours to find the house: this is a comment at the end of the search. I
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