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Is it right in English?

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RoseSpring

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I'll increase the time dedicated for studying by one hour.

This is a translated sentence, so is it correct in English, if not,

what is the correct one?
 

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How about this?
I will increase by one hour the amount of time I devote to my studies.
 

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I don't know, it doesn't sound correct or nice at all!
 

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I'll increase the time dedicated for studying by one hour.

This is a translated sentence, so is it correct in English, if not,

what is the correct one?
"...dedicated to..." is better, but apart from that it's fine.
 

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devote is better in place of dedicate
 

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I think dedicated is fine, but like Bhaisahab would use dedicated to studying. I can't see why devoted works better than dedicated. Dedicated is a standard usage for setting something aside or restricting its usage for a particular purpose, etc. That said, the sentence doesn't sound very natural- something like I'm going to dedicate an extra hour to studying might do the job better.
 

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I think dedicated is fine, but like Bhaisahab would use dedicated to studying. I can't see why devoted works better than dedicated. Dedicated is a standard usage for setting something aside or restricting its usage for a particular purpose, etc. That said, the sentence doesn't sound very natural- something like I'm going to dedicate an extra hour to studying might do the job better.


I also think that the sentence suggested is much more better, but does it convey the same meaning?
 

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I think dedicated is fine, but like Bhaisahab would use dedicated to studying. I can't see why devoted works better than dedicated. Dedicated is a standard usage for setting something aside or restricting its usage for a particular purpose, etc. That said, the sentence doesn't sound very natural- something like I'm going to dedicate an extra hour to studying might do the job better.
yes
I agree
 
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