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Pb03 Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Little / a little
Hi~
Are the following sentences correct?
To me, the part "little" seems somewhat strange.
Shouldn't it be changed to "a little"?
Thanks for your comments.
pb
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Ex.)
I really feel that the price is little too high for this quality.
In my opinion, the price is little too high for this quality.
Are the following sentences correct?
To me, the part "little" seems somewhat strange.
Shouldn't it be changed to "a little"?
Thanks for your comments.
pb
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Ex.)
I really feel that the price is little too high for this quality.
In my opinion, the price is little too high for this quality.
Top answer
Right. This can be tricky. " That is, it should be more!
- Right.
- This can be tricky.
- " That is, it should be more!
- But, also in this case, it may be an error.
- The intention may be "a little," as you suggest.
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Right. This can be tricky. In this case, "little" means "too little." That is, it should be more!
But, also in this case, it may be an error. The intention may be "a little," as you suggest. This would be the more common expression.
The money he gave her was a little comfort for the injury she had suffered. This is a positive statement. It helped a little bit.
But, also in this case, it may be an error. The intention may be "a little," as you suggest. This would be the more common expression.
The money he gave her was a little comfort for the injury she had suffered. This is a positive statement. It helped a little bit.
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