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Free sign upThe phrase "a bit odd about" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a feeling of something being strange or unusual regarding a specific subject or situation.
Example: "There's something a bit odd about the way he reacted to the news."
Alternatives: "a little strange regarding" or "somewhat unusual about".
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But there's surely something a bit odd about the touts at Wimbledon.
Still, there is something a bit odd about that sentence: What purpose or meaning does "it" have?
There's usually something a bit odd about the very objects he painted.
Isn't there something a bit odd about the way banter has become a proper genre?
But isn't there something a bit odd about fashion's current obsession with age?
There's something a bit odd about sitting in an otherwise empty restaurant, like being royalty or the Beckhams.
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