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I watched a little TV. vs I watched TV a little.

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. 'I watched a little TV.' implies that you watched TV for a short period of time, while 'I watched TV a little.' suggests that you watched TV to some extent, but not much. The choice between the two depends on the emphasis you want to give to the duration of watching TV.

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I watched a little TV.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that you watched TV for a short period of time.

Examples:

  • I was busy all day, but I managed to watch a little TV before bed.
  • She only watched a little TV because she had to study for her exams.
  • I watched a little TV Phone started ringing 'bout 12:23. I picked it up real slow, and said "mmmmm..hello?" She wasn't having it, she snapped, went bezerk
  • But then I watched a little TV and made a snack and took a nap and my mom called and vented about her psoriasis then I did a little laundry (a whites load) (I lost ...
  • I watched a little TV, phone started ringing 'bout 12:23, I picked it up real slow, and said, "mmmmm..hello?", she wasn't having it, she snapped, went bezerk,
  • Jan 28, 2015 ... I watched a little TV Sunday — Local Live on Rogers TV Channel 10, to be exact. I don't turn on the TV for specific shows (except The Daily ...

Alternatives:

  • I watched some TV.
  • I watched a bit of TV.
  • I watched a small amount of TV.
  • I watched a few TV shows.
  • I watched TV for a short while.

I watched TV a little.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that you watched TV to some extent, but not much.

Examples:

  • I watched TV a little, but then I decided to go for a walk.
  • He watched TV a little before switching to reading a book.
  • I know that Gin & I watched TV a little last night but we do not specially observe New Year's. I think that today we mainly put away Christmas decorations and ...
  • Sep 8, 2014 ... I watched TV a little and sat on the ball to try and bounce my guy into a calmer state. At 1 am I decided to watch the last episode of Mad Men on ...
  • regarding the hoax/no hoax. many years ago when i watched tv a little bit i saw a doco on the alleged moon hoax. the evidence/proof was so ...
  • Jul 23, 2009 ... Well, I watched tv a little, husband went to bed, and I passed out with TV on. I woke up today feeling refreshed, which is a RARITY! I woke up in ...

Alternatives:

  • I watched TV a bit.
  • I watched TV for a short time.
  • I watched TV briefly.
  • I watched TV for a little while.
  • I watched TV for a short period.

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