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The phrase "a bit of silly" is not correct in standard English.
It should be "a bit silly" or "a bit of silliness" depending on the context.
Example: "That was a bit silly of me to forget my keys again."
Alternatives: "a little silly" or "somewhat silly."
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You wouldn't go in for a bit of silly showmanship like that, though.
At first glance, it all seems like a bit of silly fun, but key to City Dog's methods is something genuinely essential to dog ownership: nurturing through play the deep two-way bond between animal and human.
There really isn't a compelling reason to use it other than the fact that it's all a bit of silly, gorgeous, anachronistic fun, but hey — who couldn't use a little more of that?
A bit of silly for your Monday morning: this is a flying, RC-controlled robotic dragon that actually breathes fire and sounds like a monstrous squeal demon as it takes off.
To perform this exercise, pinch a bit of silly putty or a soft ball between the tips of your fingers and your thumb.
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Now let's go on to — as you go out, you can use this as kind of exit music, a silly — a bit of silliness here — the Bee Gees' interpretation of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
Admittedly, this is a bit of a silly question.
It's a bit of a silly word.
But aside from his administrative prowess, Lhota also has a bit of a silly streak.
"It should have been a draw, the goal we gave away was a bit of a silly one," Vernydub said.
MPs are incredibly well paid at the moment anyway, as are ministers... "Ipsa - it's a bit of a silly organisation really and pay rise?
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