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Salam1101 Posted 21 years ago
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0 Hi 02br
00''I have a little of a cold.'' ''I have a little cold.'' 02br
00Are they both correct? If yes, what is the difference between them? 02br
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0 I think we would probably say "I've got a 01b 00bit02b 00 of a cold" salam. (if you are referring to the slight illness) 0-

— Abbie1948

  • 0 I think we would probably say "I've got a 01b 00bit02b 00 of a cold" salam.
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0 I think we would probably say "I've got a 01b00bit02b00 of a cold" salam. (if you are referring to the slight illness) 0-
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0 Thanks for the quick reply, abbie. 02br
00How about the other one? Isn't it correct? 0-
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0It's not something we would say, salam, so I suppose it is not correct. 050010id1
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0 I'm sorry, but I'm a little confused here, abbie. I think we can say ''I have a cold.'', how come 01i00I have a little cold02i00 is incorrect? 02br
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0 It's not a question of correct or incorrect, Salam, it's a question of usage. It is quite acceptable to say "I have a little cold", and people will understand you; it is simply that the idiomatic way of expressing this would be to say "I've got a bit of a cold". 0-
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0 Thanks, abbie. I've got it now. 02br
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