
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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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.." …
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 …
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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 …
"any difficulty" or "any difficulties" - WordReference Forums
Mar 2, 2011 · The red text is equivalent to "difficulty" - the grammatical term escapes me for the moment. You won't have any difficulty finding your way around the city. You won't have any …
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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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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 …
Romance languages: order of difficulty - WordReference Forums
Jan 20, 2016 · Regarding the difficulty of each, I would also place Catalan in a middle place. The pronunciation is rather difficult (eigh vowel sounds and more consonant sounds than any …
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Jan 2, 2011 · 3)She had difficulty with making sentences and finding the words to express herself. Not sure you can use here with+ving). Please note that the context is formal, and what I want …
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Oct 20, 2013 · Hello, I don't know whether "meet with difficulties" or "meet difficulties" is correct. Would you please tell me which is correct? Eg: Whenever I meet [with] difficulites, I will …