At a karaoke bar:
A: Aren't you going to sing?
B: I'm thinking about it, but... I don't know... It's a tough crowd.
1) Do you prefer It's a tough crowd to the crowd is tough or something else?
2) Is It's a tough crowd enough to mean that the people at the karaoke bar are hard to impress?
Thanks.
anonymous 1) Do you prefer It's a tough crowd to the crowd is tough or something else? No. Only "It's a tough crowd" sounds natural to me.
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anonymous1) Do you prefer It's a tough crowd to the crowd is tough or something else?
No. Only "It's a tough crowd" sounds natural to me.
anonymous2) Is It's a tough crowd enough to mean that the people at the karaoke bar are hard to impress?
Yes, that's enough. The meaning is clear.
CJ