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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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taking my time

You are taking my time.
You are wasting my time.

Are they the same?
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No You are taking up my time - but the time spent could be fruitful. You are wasting my time - the time spent is not fruitful, at least not for me Work takes up a lot of my time! I take my time = I do things at my pace, not in a hurry.

— Optilang

  • No You are taking up my time - but the time spent could be fruitful.
  • You are wasting my time - the time spent is not fruitful, at least not for me Work takes up a lot of my time!
  • I take my time = I do things at my pace, not in a hurry.
  • Take your time - don't rush.
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No

You are taking up my time - but the time spent could be fruitful.

You are wasting my time - the time spent is not fruitful, at least not for me

Work takes up a lot of my time!

I take my time = I do things at my pace, not in a hurry.

Take your time - don't rush.
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Thanks, Optilang. What about "you taking my time", without up?
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New2grammarThanks, Optilang. What about "you taking my time", without up?

You are taking my time - is OK, but I prefer to use up.

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