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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Why we say he is in difficulty instead of under difficulty
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Anonymous Why ... in difficulty instead of under difficulty Because everyone else who speaks English says in difficulty , and we want to fit in with everyone else instead of making up our own expressions which others may find strange. CJ
- Anonymous Why ...
- in difficulty instead of under difficulty Because everyone else who speaks English says in difficulty , and we want to fit in with everyone else instead of making up our own expressions which others may find strange.
- CJ
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AnonymousWhy ... in difficulty instead of under difficultyBecause everyone else who speaks English says in difficulty, and we want to fit in with everyone else instead of making up our own expressions which others may find strange.
CJ
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AnonymousWhy we say he is in difficulty instead of under difficultyIt's just another of those prepositional quirks.
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