MarvinTheMartian Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
"much difference" or "much of a difference"
Hi,
This may seem a silly question, but does it make any difference whether I say: "Size and taste aside, there isn't that much difference between a cucumber and a gherkin" or "(...) there isn't that much of a difference between a cucumber and a gherkin"? I hear both and tend to use them interchangeably.
This may seem a silly question, but does it make any difference whether I say: "Size and taste aside, there isn't that much difference between a cucumber and a gherkin" or "(...) there isn't that much of a difference between a cucumber and a gherkin"? I hear both and tend to use them interchangeably.
Top answer
I don't think there is any difference at all. In the case of "much difference" the "of a" in between the two words are implied, making it synonymous to "much of a difference" .
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I don't think there is any difference at all. In the case of "much difference" the "of a" in between the two words are implied, making it synonymous to "much of a difference".
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