Sometimes we use spend like "spend something on doing something" but sometimes we are using without on like "I spend a lot of time working on this project". Is there any difference between these usages? If yes, what is the difference? Thank you for your help.
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english.stackexchange.com/questions/326756/spend-on-or-spend– Rayan KhanCommented Mar 27, 2020 at 10:42
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In those situations, on is optional.
But use on no more than once:
- Right: I spent a lot of time working on this project.
- Right: I spent a lot of time on this project.
- Wrong: I spent a lot of time on working on this project.
Sth is not a word.
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1I spent time working.... (here working is an adv.). 'I spent time on working' makes 'working' a verbal noun. Commented Mar 27, 2020 at 12:23
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