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Teal lime Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

It's TOO BIG a problem & It's a problem TOO BIG

Is there a difference in meaning between these two sentences?

1) It's too big a problem.

2) It's a problem too big.

Thank you

  

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teal lime Is there a difference in meaning between these two sentences? 1) It's too big a problem. 2) It's a problem too big .

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  • teal lime Is there a difference in meaning between these two sentences?
  • 1) It's too big a problem.
  • 2) It's a problem too big .
  • Thank you They are both incorrect.
  • The correct one is, "It's a too big problem".
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teal lime

Is there a difference in meaning between these two sentences?

1) It's too big a problem.

2) It's a problem too big.

Thank you

They are both incorrect. The correct one is, "It's a too big problem".

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No real difference in meaning, but the first one is far more natural. The noun phrase in the second one seems like an elliptical version of "a problem that is too big".

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teal lime

Is there a difference in meaning between these two sentences?

1) It's too big a problem.

2) It's a problem too big.

Thank you

The first is OK. The second sounds like it needs something more.

It's a problem too big to solve in a

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