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  1. difficulty doing <something> vs difficulty in doing <something>

    Dec 5, 2009 · Hi, I have a question. Is there any difference in meaning between "having difficulty doing sth" and "having difficulty in doing sth" ?

  2. All Slavic languages: The degree of difficulty

    May 15, 2007 · Slovenian and Sorbian represent a different sort of difficulty because these languages use the dual regularly, while the other Slavic languages have lost almost all of the dual declensions. …

  3. hard time doing something | a gerund or a participle

    May 14, 2012 · The easy part here is the meaning, which you have correct: It was difficult for her to explain the situation. 'Explaining' appears to be a participle, but the connection of sense between the …

  4. No more difficult/not more difficult | WordReference Forums

    Jan 11, 2011 · I would use "no more difficult" if I mean it is the same (or about the same) level of difficulty. "Is not more difficult" allows for it to possibly be less difficult.

  5. Where I can OR where can I?? | WordReference Forums

    Nov 11, 2008 · Hi, Which is correct?? -Tell me where can I find the books. -Tell me where I can find the books.

  6. te lo encargo... | WordReference Forums

    Oct 28, 2009 · Hola a todos. I'm having a little difficulty understanding 'entonces si te lo encargo'. I told my housemate I didn't want something and then changed my mind and text her back saying 'de …

  7. the moral valence - WordReference Forums

    Aug 20, 2017 · One difficulty we face in determining the moral valence of an event is that it often seems impossible to determine whose well-being should most concern us. People have competing interests, …

  8. there is a catch - WordReference Forums

    Mar 14, 2008 · In this context a catch is a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident. It sounds like a good plan but what's the catch? I will write more examples; the catch is that you need to pay me …

  9. malment [malement] | WordReference Forums

    Feb 7, 2022 · Malement was derived from the archaic feminine adjective male (= bad ; e.g. male mort = tragic death), and was used to convey any nuance of badly you can think of: in a bad manner, …

  10. English speaking/English-speaking country - WordReference Forums

    Oct 6, 2019 · Hi I was wondering what the correct way of writing "English speaking" is, with or without a hyphen? An English speaking country or English-speaking country.