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Grammar fix

quality time

meaningful time

Time spent with someone, especially family or friends, in a way that is enjoyable and helps you feel closer to them.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • I try to spend quality time with my kids every weekend.family
  • In my opinion, it's important for families to have quality time together, especially because everyone is so busy these days.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: spend/have quality time (with someone)

WrongWe did some quality time together.

RightWe spent some quality time together.

You SPEND quality time, not 'do' it.

Patternspend/have quality time (with someone)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I wish to dedicate periods of meaningful interaction with my children.

Natural I want to spend some quality time with my kids.

'Periods of meaningful interaction' is therapy-speak; 'quality time' is the set phrase.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • spend quality time
    spend quality timequality time withsome quality timefamily time

Don't confuse it

Different from just 'time together', which can be routine or unremarkable.

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