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a little bit of vs a little of

Both 'a little bit of' and 'a little of' are correct and commonly used in English. They are interchangeable and can be used to indicate a small amount of something.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 855 views

a little bit of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate a small amount of something. It is often used before a noun to show a slight quantity.

Examples:

Can I have a little bit of sugar in my coffee?
She only needs a little bit of help with her homework.
Just add a little bit of salt to the soup.
I'll take a little bit of cake, please.
Could you spare a little bit of time to talk?

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I thought we deserved a little bit of normal.
I'm feeling a little bit of a tickle.
They say the best marriages contain just a little bit of magic.
Cold gruel, with a little bit of sawdust.
Yeah. And maybe just a little bit of milk would be lovely.
- It's a little bit of throw-up.
Everything we do carries with it a little bit of excrement, Tommy.
We deserve a little bit of fun.
Been having a little bit of trouble with the taps.
Still have a little bit of a twang.
Just a little bit of this, honey.
You've shown a little bit of growth.
Put a little bit of this underneath your nose.
Sometimes it takes a little bit of finesse.
Priors for a little bit of everything.
Give yourself a little bit of...
Especially with a little bit of sugar in your face.
Just a little bit of this.
There was a little bit of that.
I need to buy a little bit of everything.

Alternatives:

a small amount of
a bit of
a touch of
a smidgen of
a tad of

a little of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is also used to indicate a small amount of something. It can be used before a noun to express a slight quantity.

Examples:

I only need a little of your time.
Could you give me a little of that cake?
She has a little of everything in her bag.
Just a little of the sauce, please.
He has a little of the book left to read.

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I may still have a little of that violence...
Maybe add a little of that classic Dev spice.
All I ask is for a little of your time.
It may take a little of his time, about three years.
Try a little of our hospitality, see how you like it.
Could be you just need a little of my personal therapy.
I got you a little of everything.
We play a little of the latter here.
It might show a little of humanity.
Learned how to write a little of your alphabet.
Maybe add a little of that classic Dev spice.
I was hoping to see a little of the countryside.
You get to taste a little of each one.
Just to go a little of our way together.
Just a little of its nectar.
So, I hold back a little of my venom for these astronomical misnomers.
I kept a little of the mixture back.
But have a little of the sacrament here.
Be sure you have a little of me.
I was just telling the detective a little of your history with Dr. Cotton.

Alternatives:

a small amount of
a bit of
a touch of
a smidgen of
a tad of

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