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  1. 30-Dec-2009, 05:18 #1
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    Default spend more time to

    Hi,

    Question:
    Do I use "spend more time to" correctly?

    Sentence:
    My girl friend is boring.
    She wants me to spend more time to chat with her.

    My opinion:
    I think it is fine, but I would like to see other people's opinion.

    Thanks
  2. 30-Dec-2009, 05:24 #2
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    Default Re: spend more time to

    Not a teacher.
    As far as I know, the correct structure is 'spend more time doing sth' not 'spend more time to do sth'.
  3. 30-Dec-2009, 05:36 #3
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    Default Re: spend more time to

    Quote Originally Posted by ha179 View Post
    Not a teacher.
    As far as I know, the correct structure is 'spend more time doing sth' not 'spend more time to do sth'.
    'spend more time doing sth'

    Hi,

    Do I need a "on"?

    Ie, 'spend more time on doing sth'

    Thanks
  4. 30-Dec-2009, 12:47 #4
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    Default Re: spend more time to

    Yes, you can add 'on' but it's optional.
    Have a look at some discussion I found on Google:
    http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...something.html
    http://thegrammarexchange.infopop.cc...9/m/1111062324
    http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=794523
    Last edited by ha179; 30-Dec-2009 at 13:07.
  5. 30-Dec-2009, 14:27 #5
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    Default Re: spend more time to

    Do you mean that his is boring, or that she is bored?
    I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
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