Dec 9, 2006 · I think "spend time doing something" is correct. For example, "thank you for spending time reading my post". However, I have seen people using "spend time to do something", for example, I googled about 1000 results of "spend time to visit".

Jan 9, 2010 · We can "spend time on something", or we can make some arrangement "in order to spend time doing something", but we don't spend time in order to do the thing we spend time on. (You can see that why I worry that my explanation may not be clear.)

Dec 13, 2016 · 【答】spend time and money 之后接doing 或to do 都对。 前者表示花费的“方式”；后者强调花费的“目的”。 所以，本句可改为：First of all, it is now easier to replace an object than to spend time and money repairing it. 【翻译】首先，现如今更换一件物品，要比花钱费时修理它更容易做到了。 言外之意：随着科技的发展，制造一件商品的成本比修理还要低。 非常感谢! 这两种用法都对，但是 spend time and money doing sth 更合乎惯用。 如果想表达 spend …

Nov 29, 2008 · I know the pattern for "spend" is normally "spend money doing" not "spend money to do". For example, you'd say, "Yesterday, I spent money buying two bags." However, the "to + base verb" can also be used to talk about "purpose".

SPEND definition: 1. to give money as a payment for something: 2. to use time doing something or being somewhere…. Learn more.

Jul 28, 2020 · What is the difference among "spend something doing something", "spend something on doing something" and "spend something in doing something"? Can I use "spend something to do something"? For example, are the following sentences correct, and are there any differences in meaning?

Jan 16, 2013 · They spend time doing something, in other word, no in, no on. Can we say "we spent two days to finish the work"?

Apr 10, 2024 · Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Spend time to do' is used when emphasizing the action that will be done during the time spent, while 'spend time do' is used when the action itself is the focus of the statement.

Jul 2, 2011 · – ‘Spend (time)’ is a verb expressing duration, so use the ‘-ing’ form. This morning I took the time to read the newspaper. – ‘Take (the time)’ is a verb of decision here, and ‘to’ means ‘in order to’ (purpose).

Mar 19, 2016 · Time to do something. This is similar to ‘spending time’, because it usually relates to the allocation of available time. It might be more common to hear someone say ‘I don’t have time [to do something]’, meaning that it would take too long, so other pressures mean that it cannot be done.