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JimmyH Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Quality time..

"Having a quality time with someone" refers to a moment when you are chilling with someone perhaps?
  

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"having a quality time" doesn't sound exactly right to me, at least not in the sense that I think you intend it. The normal expression is "spending quality time". org/dictionary/british/quality-time To me, time spent "chilling" sounds a bit too unstructured and unproductive to count as "quality time".

— GPY

  • "having a quality time" doesn't sound exactly right to me, at least not in the sense that I think you intend it.
  • The normal expression is "spending quality time".
  • org/dictionary/british/quality-time To me, time spent "chilling" sounds a bit too unstructured and unproductive to count as "quality time".
  • Opinions may vary.
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"having a quality time" doesn't sound exactly right to me, at least not in the sense that I think you intend it. The normal expression is "spending quality time".

quality time: time that you spend with someone, giving them your full attention because you value the relationship
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So that means I can't use 'spending a quality time' instead of 'chilling' with someone?
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Huzaifa AsifSo that means I can't use 'spending a quality time' instead of 'chilling' with someone?
I wouldn't.
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I spent some time outside with my friend after a strenuous week. So I would say that I had a quality time with my friend....

Sounds correct?
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Huzaifa AsifI spent some time outside with my friend after a strenuous week. So I would say that I had a quality time with my friend....
It is unclear what kind of activity you are referring to when you say "spent some time outside".

The usual meaning of "quality time" is per the dictionary definition that I quoted earlier. It is not a general term fo
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Sounds good. I'm also wondering if I can put it this way: I had a good time with my friend from watching movies to a sleepover at his house.
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