Is there a difference between a bit, a little bit and a little in the following context? He is a little bit angry. He is a little angry. He is a bit angry. Or do these sentences mean the same...

Apr 8, 2013 · The phrase you wrote is fine. You could say it genuinely to express a mild amount of shyness, or an infrequent shyness. You could also use a different intonation on "a little bit" to may …

Apr 1, 2011 · One would use tad when one wanted to make the expression a bit more folksy than "bit" or "little" would come across. NOAD says this about the etymology: ORIGIN late 19th cent. (denoting a …

Jun 13, 2016 · A little bit angry refers to the amount of emotion -- small, not large. Kind of angry refers to the type of emotion -- more anger than (e.g.) amusement, approval, or disinterest.

Jan 21, 2015 · Note that a little happier is synonymous with a little bit happier, or happier, by a little bit, where a little bit is an idiom for 'a small increment or decrement'. In other words, a little (bit) is a …

May 5, 2014 · What is the formal way to say a bit in an essay, for example, in the sentence beginning “It is a bit different from”? Is a little formal enough?

Dec 4, 2011 · Basically, it says that it takes a little bit of getting used to it, which can be replaced by a little bit of understanding. Similar to: To understand what Einstein claims in his theory, you don't …

11 As Jeanne Pindar and Jasper Loy say, the intended meaning is "I've had a little bit too much to drink." But the phrase isn't usually heard until the speaker has had a great deal too much to drink, …

How to express you are quite familiar/a little bit familiar/totally new to a word? [closed] Ask Question Asked 13 years, 3 months ago Modified 13 years, 3 months ago

Mar 3, 2015 · There's a little bit of an edge to work in a company where you make games asserts that such a company will give you the competitive edge over others. Similarly, if your company is on the …