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The phrase "a bad thing about" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a negative aspect or drawback of a particular subject or situation.
Example: "One bad thing about living in a big city is the high cost of living."
Alternatives: "a downside to" or "a negative aspect of".
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I cannot say a bad thing about him.
He never said a bad thing about my mother, ever".
"I've never heard a bad thing about Gus Bevona," one said.
"You could not find a single person who would say a bad thing about Seamus Heaney.
That's not a bad thing about Schrag's novel; that's just the kind of novel it is.
I never saw him lose his temper or say a bad thing about anyone.
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Not a bad thing, eh? Think about a fast brainstorming session in which you participated.
"If someone has a bad thing to say about almost everyone, she's also probably talking badly about you when you aren't around," Cohen says.
"He doesn't have a bad thing to say about you.
"I haven't got a bad thing to say about him.
"I don't think that's a bad thing to say about the M.L.S.," Wolff said.
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