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Rommel Posted 7 years ago
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Should I include ‘a’ before ‘little emphasis’ in my sentence?
Should I include ‘a’ before ‘little emphasis’ in my sentence?
When the president of the company spoke to his staff, he laid a little emphasis on wage increase.
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If by 'a little' you mean 'some, but not a lot', yes. If you mean 'not very much emphasis' or 'less emphasis than you might expect', it's 'laid little emphasis'. CJ
- If by 'a little' you mean 'some, but not a lot', yes.
- If you mean 'not very much emphasis' or 'less emphasis than you might expect', it's 'laid little emphasis'.
- CJ
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If by 'a little' you mean 'some, but not a lot', yes.
If you mean 'not very much emphasis' or 'less emphasis than you might expect', it's 'laid little emphasis'.
CJ
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