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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
a little or just little
Hi,
Can the following sentence can do without the "a"?
This part sounds a little strange.
Can it be, "This part sound little strange."?
Can the following sentence can do without the "a"?
This part sounds a little strange.
Can it be, "This part sound little strange."?
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No, it should be " a little strange", = "a bit strange". "Little" (meaning "not much") is used before an uncountable noun: "to be of little help", or "there was little sun yesterday"
- No, it should be " a little strange", = "a bit strange".
- "Little" (meaning "not much") is used before an uncountable noun: "to be of little help", or "there was little sun yesterday"
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No, it should be "a little strange", = "a bit strange".
"Little" (meaning "not much") is used before an uncountable noun: "to be of little help", or "there was little sun yesterday"
"Little" (meaning "not much") is used before an uncountable noun: "to be of little help", or "there was little sun yesterday"
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Thank you.
Maybe due to my little understanding of grammar, I don't understand completely. My question now, if you are kindly enough to answer it, is, "What do you call the word "strange"?" - an adjective?
And is that why "a little" is used to modify?
Maybe due to my little understanding of grammar, I don't understand completely. My question now, if you are kindly enough to answer it, is, "What do you call the word "strange"?" - an adjective?
And is that why "a little" is used to modify?
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Yes, "strange" is an adjective. A "strange man", for example, is either a man you don't know, or a man who looks uncommon, weird. And yes, "a little" modifies an adjective; you can also use "a bit".
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