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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Spend
Could you confirm which one is right and natural between the sentences in each following pair? Also, could you tell me which one is better, if it is, though both of them are okay? Thank you.
1A. She spent most of her life caring for others.
1B. She spent most of her life in caring for others.
2A. He spent too much time watching television.
2B. He spent too much time in watching television.
1A. She spent most of her life caring for others.
1B. She spent most of her life in caring for others.
2A. He spent too much time watching television.
2B. He spent too much time in watching television.
Top answer
They are all possible, but the verb 'spend' usually takes an -ing form that is not preceded by 'in'. I would use 1A and 2A. CJ
- They are all possible, but the verb 'spend' usually takes an -ing form that is not preceded by 'in'.
- I would use 1A and 2A.
- CJ
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They are all possible, but the verb 'spend' usually takes an -ing form that is not preceded by 'in'.
I would use 1A and 2A.
CJ
I would use 1A and 2A.
CJ
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