Is it taking the time or taking time?
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- 1 Is it taking the time or taking time?
- 2 Which is correct I appreciate you taking the time or I appreciate your taking the time?
- 3 Do we say much time or more time?
- 4 Is taking out time correct?
- 5 How do you say I appreciate you taking the time?
- 6 Can I say I appreciate your time?
- 7 How do you use take time?
- 8 What is the difference between taking time and taking the time?
- 9 Is it correct to say I need more time or more time?
- 10 How do you use the word more time in a sentence?
Is it taking the time or taking time?
Both taking time and taking the time are correct, and both are natural.
Which is correct I appreciate you taking the time or I appreciate your taking the time?
In “I appreciate your taking,” the sentence is grammatical because you have a noun, taking, as the object of the verb, which is how things are supposed to work. The thing being appreciated is the taking and the “your” in front of it is just a modifier: I appreciate your taking.
What is taking time?
1 : to need or require time to happen or be done You have to be patient. Things like this take time. This job is easy and will take no time at all. 2 or take the time : to use an amount of time in order to do something important They never took the time to get to know her.
Do we say much time or more time?
More is a comparative word, so you would have to be comparing something to this amount of time; but this is not a comparative question. Much, on the other hand, refers to quantity. This question is referring to what quantity of time you have. So the correct wording would be: How much time do we have.
Is taking out time correct?
Both are correct. A big thank you to everyone who took out time from their busy schedules to grace us with their presence. Thank you everyone for taking out time from your busy schedules and grace us with your presence. Hope it helps !!
How do you say thank you for the time in an email?
Personal thank you
- I appreciate you!
- You are the best.
- I appreciate your help so much.
- I’m grateful to you.
- I wanted to thank you for your help.
- I value the help you’ve given me.
- I am so thankful for you in my life.
- Thanks for the support.
How do you say I appreciate you taking the time?
Can I say I appreciate your time?
Yes this is the correct use of the verb “appreciate”. A common mistake is to say: “I very much appreciated your time”[1].
Will take more time means?
If you say that something will take time, you mean that it will take a long time. Change will come, but it will take time. It takes time to build up intimacy. See full dictionary entry for time.
How do you use take time?
It was simply going to take time . To be honest, I didn’t even take time to think seriously about it. She darned near did a jig and couldn’t wait to write about it—didn’t even take time to dream it.
What is the difference between taking time and taking the time?
Both taking time and taking the time are correct, and both are natural. They have slightly different usages. The distinction is subtle. Many English-speakers would not notice the difference. Taking time to do something simply implies that you have allocated a period to the activity.
What does it mean to not take time to do something right?
‘Not taking time to do X’ sounds like the person is not doing anything at all about X. ‘Not taking the time to do X right’ suggests he is trying but doing a superficial job. ‘The time’ suggests that there is a definite, objective amount of time required to do a proper job.
Is it correct to say I need more time or more time?
So it’s perfectly reasonable to talk about “more time”: 3 hours is more time than 2 hours. “Need” means that you require something. If there are two hours available to accomplish a certain task but it will take me three hours to get it done, then “I need more time”. “I”, “need”, “more”, and “time” are all commonly-used English words.
How do you use the word more time in a sentence?
3 Answers. So it’s perfectly reasonable to talk about “more time”: 3 hours is more time than 2 hours. “Need” means that you require something. If there are two hours available to accomplish a certain task but it will take me three hours to get it done, then “I need more time”. “I”, “need”, “more”, and “time” are all commonly-used English words.