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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

She did [not] look to be one [bit] meek.

She did not look to be one bit meek.

I'd like to know if "bit" implies "a bit" here.
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

Top answer

"one bit" means about the same as "a bit". It has slightly more emphasis.

— GPY

  • "one bit" means about the same as "a bit".
  • It has slightly more emphasis.
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"one bit" means about the same as "a bit". It has slightly more emphasis.
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Thank you, GPY, for your so very helpful answer. Emotion: smile
Then, I'd like to know if I can drop "be" because there isn't any noun after "
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You can drop "to be", but not "be" alone. (Perhaps that's what you meant.)
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