[Vocabulary] spent their time with interest and fun

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The children spent time with interest and fun (at the lesson).
What's the best way to say the same in good English?
 

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The children spent time with interest and fun (at the lesson).
What's the best way to say the same in good English?

You could say: "The children were interested in the lesson and enjoyed it".
 

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You could say: "The children were interested in the lesson and enjoyed it".

Than you, MikeNewYork, why couldn't I think of such a simple phrase myself?
On some websites I read They spent fun time, can it also be used as well as enjoyed? Or is it too colloquial?
 

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Than you, MikeNewYork, why couldn't I think of such a simple phrase myself?
On some websites I read They spent fun time, can it also be used as well as enjoyed? Or is it too colloquial?

I don't think "spent fun time" works there. You could use "and had fun with it" instead of "enjoyed it".
 

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Spent fun time doesn't work for me either, but we could say had a fun time.
 
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