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Jun 12, 2011 · I do agree with mimosa23 as regards "She has difficulty [in] making new friends." (noun:difficulty) It is however also possible to convey the same meaning using "difficult to.." …
difficulty doing <something> vs difficulty in doing <something>
Dec 5, 2009 · 1- I had difficulty (in) identifying the parts of speech. 2- I had a difficulty/difficulties (in) identifying the parts of speech. Confusion is "does the use of "difficulty" as a countable …
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May 7, 2017 · She has difficulty with swimming. (Use preposition "with" with "difficulty" only when the thing after it is a gerund - "swimming" in this case.) She has difficulty swimming in the river. …
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Mar 18, 2006 · Singular: Refers to the general idea of difficulty, often preceded by a modifier such as no, some, much, little, any. We had no difficulty at all. We learned it without much difficulty. …
have difficulty doing something vs have difficulty (in) doing …
Jan 9, 2017 · 1. Six months after the accident, he still has difficulty walking. 2. Six months after the accident, he still has difficulty (in) walking. Why preposition "in" has been implied here in …
Difficulty doing something or difficulty to do something
May 18, 2016 · I know you can't say have difficulty to do something: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English But to my surprise, I saw it in an …
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Dec 5, 2013 · Unless I am missing something, "I didn't find any difficulty understanding the sentence." seems OK to me. There could be an optional "in" in both examples: -I didn't …
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Oct 8, 2013 · 1. 1875 J. Ruskin Fors Clavigera V. l. 37 The difficultly reconcileable merits of old times and new things. 1879 F. Rutley Study of Rocks x. 87 Labradorite fuses readily..anorthite …
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Oct 20, 2013 · Hello sean english. Either is correct: you can "meet (or "encounter") difficulties", or "meet with (or "come up against") difficulties".
to get passed = get past? | WordReference Forums
Oct 22, 2008 · In your examples, I see no reason for using 'got past', rather than 'passed'. Very often 'got' suggest there was some difficulty or somehow the speaker managed to achieve …