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Pamela81 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
To spend or to pass?
Hi!
I need to know the difference between the two verbs! I usually say:
"How did you spend the week"? but
"many years have passed" not to spend!
"I passed my holidays at home" ??? I doubt it can be ?!
I also know that "to pass" can be used like "I passed my exams" or am I wrong?
Thanks for any reply!
I need to know the difference between the two verbs! I usually say:
"How did you spend the week"? but
"many years have passed" not to spend!
"I passed my holidays at home" ??? I doubt it can be ?!
I also know that "to pass" can be used like "I passed my exams" or am I wrong?
Thanks for any reply!
Top answer
These 3 are OK (though I think 'spend' is more common): How did you spend/pass the week? I spent/passed my holidays at home. I passed my exams.
- These 3 are OK (though I think 'spend' is more common): How did you spend/pass the week?
- I spent/passed my holidays at home.
- I passed my exams.
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These 3 are OK (though I think 'spend' is more common):
How did you spend/pass the week?
I spent/passed my holidays at home.
I passed my exams.
How did you spend/pass the week?
I spent/passed my holidays at home.
I passed my exams.
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SPEND relates to USING a resource, like SPENDING money. You have seven days of time, what are you going to USE them for? What are you going to SPEND that time on?
PASSING time refers to the way time just constantly flows, like a river. Water is constantly passing. Years can pass, and you can also PASS the time, for example by playing cards, which is different from SPENDING time, because y
PASSING time refers to the way time just constantly flows, like a river. Water is constantly passing. Years can pass, and you can also PASS the time, for example by playing cards, which is different from SPENDING time, because y
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