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The phrase "a bit of universal" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to convey a small amount of something that is universal, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "I believe we need a bit of universal understanding to bridge our differences."
Alternatives: "a touch of universality" or "a small amount of universal appeal."
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Martial arts is a bit of a universal language".
Martial arts is a bit of a universal language". Cambodian television stations that had embraced Khmer boxing by staging fights in their own studios have begun airing Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts.
In what seems like a bit of playful sparring, Universal has plastered Harry Potter on billboards along the major highway between the parks, with Harry brandishing a giant wand in the direction of the Magic Kingdom.
With the spring/summer trends encompassing a lot of rolled-up trousers – see Reiss, for example – showing a bit of ankle is universal, whether it is under a jogger, a smarter tailored trouser or a rolled-up jean.
(The presence of a director is in itself a departure; most Kabuki productions do not employ one.) Quite a bit of comedy is universal, in any case: A buffoonish old man chasing a lovely young maiden is likely to get laughs in most cultures, I expect.
What if a suddenly impoverished George Michael came back and decided to eschew expensive studios and instead make a record using affordable technology – a MacBook Pro here, a bit of Logic there, with some Universal Apollo Interface thrown in for that budget-luxe effect?
But telling paying customers they have to pay twice is a bit of a stretch, so this universal approach seems smart.
East Coast, West Coast, South Beach, Disney, Universal, a bit of golf (yes Daddy had brought along his other cherished children for the ride...Fore!!!) and everything else in between.
"I think the documentary will draw quite a bit of attention to what's on Universal".
The business unit, which manages MySpace, IGN Entertainment, as well as the Hulu joint venture with NBC Universal, took a bit of a hit (again).
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