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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
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Spend...playing / to play
Can I say,
He spends his free time playing / to play chess.
He spends his free time playing / to play chess.
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He spends his free time + He plays chess in his free time = He spends his free time playing chess. 'To play' is not appropriate here. Compare: He spent all his money to buy a new bike, where the infinitive expresses purpose.
- He spends his free time + He plays chess in his free time = He spends his free time playing chess.
- 'To play' is not appropriate here.
- Compare: He spent all his money to buy a new bike, where the infinitive expresses purpose.
- Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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He spends his free time + He plays chess in his free time = He spends his free time playing chess.
'To play' is not appropriate here. Compare:
He spent all his money to buy a new bike,
where the infinitive expresses purpose.
Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
'To play' is not appropriate here. Compare:
He spent all his money to buy a new bike,
where the infinitive expresses purpose.
Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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