[Grammar] "Spend in V+ing" is it correct expression?

divy · Feb 13, 2010

Hello, I'm student from south korea. I am not accustomed to using English. So please understand my awkward English. :-(
In studying English, I cannot solve some kinds of grammar problems which I confused.
Qustion is this,

"Most of them spend two hours a day time in playing baseball."
"Most of them spend two hours a day time playing baseball."

Which is the correct sentence?

Please give me the precise answer...
I can't sleep at all at every night for this problem...
I appreciate if you give me the proper answer ASAP.
Thank you for your helping.:-D

ssairam96 · Feb 13, 2010

Hi,

In my opinion both are incorrect.

You can write :
1. Most of them spend two hours a day playing baseball

or

2. Most of them spend (some) time playing baseball.

since 2 hours and time mean the same. or put it specifically as :

3. Most of them spend (some) time, precisely two hours, in playing baseball.

Hope it helps........

divy · Feb 13, 2010

ssairam96 said:
Hi,

In my opinion both are incorrect.

You can write :
1. Most of them spend two hours a day playing baseball

or

2. Most of them spend (some) time playing baseball.

since 2 hours and time mean the same. or put it specifically as :

3. Most of them spend (some) time, precisely two hours, in playing baseball.

Hope it helps........

thanks for your answer ssairam96,

But what I ask is that the usage like "spend time in Ving" is correct sentence.
I mean, for instance,

I can figure out this sentence is correct. "We spent the evening talking about art and the theatre."
But is it correct sentence, "We spent the evening in talking about art and the theatre." ?

Anyway thank you for your helping.

destia · Feb 13, 2010

need help for become my sources

hai my name destia
i m indonesian
i m in the middle of my thesis with the tittle of "the comparison of apology expression in indonesian people and english foreigner"
i need help for the people here to become my sources. I hope i m in the right place to ask this. if not please suggest me what to do or if i m not in the right topic where i should place my request.

thank you for your responses. Gbu

destia

2006 · Feb 13, 2010

divy said:
But is it correct sentence, "We spent the evening in talking about art and the theatre." ? No, putting "in" there is not correct.

Anyway thank you for your help[STRIKE]ing[/STRIKE].

2006

2006 · Feb 13, 2010

Re: need help for become my sources

destia said:
hai my name destia
i m indonesian
i m in the middle of my thesis with the tittle of "the comparison of apology expression in indonesian people and english foreigner"
i need help for the people here to become my sources. I hope i m in the right place to ask this. if not please suggest me what to do or if i m not in the right topic where i should place my request.

thank you for your responses. Gbu

destia

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