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  1. difficulty of / difficulty to | WordReference Forums

    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.." …

  2. 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 …

  3. Difficulty with or in - WordReference Forums

    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. …

  4. difficulty/difficulties. | WordReference Forums

    Mar 18, 2006 · Singular: Refers to the general idea of difficulty, often preceded by a modifier such as no, some, much, little, any. We had no difficulty at all. We learned it without much difficulty. …

  5. Have/find difficulties | WordReference Forums

    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 …

  6. What is the adverb of difficult | WordReference Forums

    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 …

  7. Romance languages: order of difficulty - WordReference Forums

    Aug 23, 2006 · 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 …

  8. in/at the times of difficulties | WordReference Forums

    Jul 9, 2007 · I always get great help from my friends in times of difficulty. - or better - I get great help from my friends in difficult times. - or even better - In difficult times I get great help from …

  9. difficulty or trouble | WordReference Forums

    Nov 9, 2012 · To me, "I got to the hotel with difficulty" just means you had a hard time getting there. To me it doesn't indicate whose fault the difficulty is. It could be to me any of the …

  10. difficulty to find /finding | WordReference Forums

    Mar 23, 2011 · Hi there! A new doubt has just come to my mind: Did you have any difficulty to find or finding a job? Which one would you use? Thanks a lot!

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