Communication
a bit of a
softened description
A phrase used to describe someone or something as rather a particular type, in a softer way.
Hear it in real life
Does your brother like going out?
Not really - he's a bit of a homebody.
He's a bit of a perfectionist, so simple tasks can take him a long time.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: She's a bit of ‸ night owl.
Say: She's a bit of a night owl.
Keep the second "a" before the noun phrase after "of."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be a bit of anoun; be a bit of anvowel sound
Your turn: say it out loud
He's a bit of a perfectionist, so simple tasks can take him a long time.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a bit of a
softened description
“He's a bit of a perfectionist, so simple tasks can take him a long time.”
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