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Ssxia Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Spend time doing something VS spend time to do something

Hi all,

I would like to confirm which usage is correct. I think "spend time doing something" is correct. For example, "thank you for spending time reading my post".

However, I have seen people using "spend time to do something", for example, I googled about 1000 results of "spend time to visit".

Thanks.
  

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"spend time doing" and "spend time to do" are correct. But there is actually no need to "spend time" just write: "thank you for reading my post". Chris

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  • "spend time doing" and "spend time to do" are correct.
  • But there is actually no need to "spend time" just write: "thank you for reading my post".
  • Chris
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"spend time doing" and "spend time to do" are correct. But there is actually no need to "spend time" just write: "thank you for reading my post".
Chris
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"Spend time to do something" means you spend time in order to do something, whereas in "Spend time doing something," you are actually doing that "something."
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I would like to confirm which usage is correct. I think "spend time doing something" is correct. For example, "thank you for spending time reading my post".

However, I have seen people using "spend time to do something", for example, I googled about 1000 results of "spend time to visit".
Hello, ssxia. You are correct-- 'spend time to do' is not acceptable. Al
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Ssxia"thank you for spending time reading my post".
this is correct, although I think I would use "thank you for spending the time to read my post"

Shortening it to "thank you for reading my post" is correct but doesn't show as much appreciation as the longer version.

People talking about spending time to do something, implies at first glan
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If you're saying how you spent the time (or money), use the -ing form.
If you're saying why you spent the time (or money), use the to --- form.

You are usually saying how you spent the time, that is, telling what you did during that time, so the first is probably most common when you do a count.

Last week I spent time cleaning the kitchen floor.
Sometime
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Wonderful discussion!

Wow! I learned a lot. Thanks
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Yes, this is the right answer!!!
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thank you so much. It's very helpful.
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hi there

"I spend time doing something" or "I take time to do something "

this sentence is correct because after spend must you use verb form with -ing.

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