“Difficulty explaining” vs. “difficulty in explaining”
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I recently happened to read the sentence
This line of research has difficulty explaining the empirically
documented premium.
I was wondering whether it should be "difficulty explaining" or "difficulty in explaining".
ngram results show both are frequently used, the former being more contemporary.
prepositions
asked Apr 2 at 10:52
ArunArun
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I recently happened to read the sentence
This line of research has difficulty explaining the empirically
documented premium.
I was wondering whether it should be "difficulty explaining" or "difficulty in explaining".
ngram results show both are frequently used, the former being more contemporary.
prepositions
asked Apr 2 at 10:52
ArunArun
571315
I have no problem at all with difficulty explaining. My problem with the sentence is empirically documented premium. That three-word phrase contains both confusion and redundancy. And even if we keep only premium, I don't understand why research would be required to explain it, much less fail to do so.
– Jason Bassford
Apr 3 at 0:50
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I recently happened to read the sentence
This line of research has difficulty explaining the empirically
documented premium.
I was wondering whether it should be "difficulty explaining" or "difficulty in explaining".
ngram results show both are frequently used, the former being more contemporary.
prepositions
asked Apr 2 at 10:52
ArunArun
571315
I recently happened to read the sentence
This line of research has difficulty explaining the empirically
documented premium.
I was wondering whether it should be "difficulty explaining" or "difficulty in explaining".
ngram results show both are frequently used, the former being more contemporary.
prepositions
prepositions
asked Apr 2 at 10:52
ArunArun
571315
asked Apr 2 at 10:52
ArunArun
571315
asked Apr 2 at 10:52
ArunArun
571315
asked Apr 2 at 10:52
ArunArun
571315
asked Apr 2 at 10:52
ArunArun
571315
571315
I have no problem at all with difficulty explaining. My problem with the sentence is empirically documented premium. That three-word phrase contains both confusion and redundancy. And even if we keep only premium, I don't understand why research would be required to explain it, much less fail to do so.
– Jason Bassford
Apr 3 at 0:50
add a comment |
I have no problem at all with difficulty explaining. My problem with the sentence is empirically documented premium. That three-word phrase contains both confusion and redundancy. And even if we keep only premium, I don't understand why research would be required to explain it, much less fail to do so.
– Jason Bassford
Apr 3 at 0:50
I have no problem at all with difficulty explaining. My problem with the sentence is empirically documented premium. That three-word phrase contains both confusion and redundancy. And even if we keep only premium, I don't understand why research would be required to explain it, much less fail to do so.
– Jason Bassford
Apr 3 at 0:50
I have no problem at all with difficulty explaining. My problem with the sentence is empirically documented premium. That three-word phrase contains both confusion and redundancy. And even if we keep only premium, I don't understand why research would be required to explain it, much less fail to do so.
– Jason Bassford
Apr 3 at 0:50
add a comment |
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I have no problem at all with difficulty explaining. My problem with the sentence is empirically documented premium. That three-word phrase contains both confusion and redundancy. And even if we keep only premium, I don't understand why research would be required to explain it, much less fail to do so.
– Jason Bassford
Apr 3 at 0:50