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Expression: 'a bit difficult'



 
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Expression: 'a bit difficult' #1 (permalink) Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:46 am   Expression: 'a bit difficult'
 

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ESL/EFL Test #71 "Chit Chat: At the garage", question 4

Mechanic: That's a ......... of a difficult answer to give in a few words.

(a) part
(b) lot
(c) bit
(d) section

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ESL/EFL Test #71 "Chit Chat: At the garage", answer 4

Mechanic: That's a bit of a difficult answer to give in a few words.

Correct answer: (c) bit

Your answer was: incorrect
Mechanic: That's a part of a difficult answer to give in a few words.
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Why does this sentence use 'bit' ?

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A bit #2 (permalink) Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:48 am   A bit
 

Hi Hugh,

The sentence doesn't suggest that some of the question or part of the question is difficult. A bit of a suggests that it is quite/a little difficult.

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