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Vestigium Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Hard vs difficult
hello~
I wonder if there is any difference in nuance between 'hard' and 'difficult'.
For example,
"He asked me a difficult question." vs "He asked me a hard question."
Is there any difference in meaning and nuance?
Would you please explain it? : )
Thank you in advance~!
I wonder if there is any difference in nuance between 'hard' and 'difficult'.
For example,
"He asked me a difficult question." vs "He asked me a hard question."
Is there any difference in meaning and nuance?
Would you please explain it? : )
Thank you in advance~!
Top answer
"Difficult" is a more formal word. "
- "Difficult" is a more formal word.
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"Difficult" is a more formal word. If a politician were asked something in an interview and said, "That's a hard question to answer," it would sound more "folksy" and conversational than, "That's a difficult question to answer."
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