Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bit years" is not correct and not usable in written English.
It seems to be a confusion of terms, as "a bit" typically refers to a small amount of something, while "years" is a unit of time.
Example: "I have been living here for a bit years" is incorrect.
Alternatives: "a few years" or "a couple of years".
Exact(30)
I've had it for two and a bit years now.
Just two and a bit years ago Pennsylvania had two Republican senators.
I've done it for five and a bit years, quite a long time for a channel controller".
"I had a grounding with my two and a bit years working with Sri Lanka," he recalled wryly.
It's goodbye from Love By Numbers, which after two and a bit years is no bad thing.
Two and a bit years and a life-threatening injury later he is very much a No2 driver.
Similar(30)
During his two-and-a-bit years running the family-controlled firm, Mr Streiff cut costs, sped up development of new cars and improved quality.
"I've been here three-and-a-bit years and it's my first experience of the BBC … I've never worked here before and I'm really happy here.
A month later, having procrastinated for 21-and-a-bit years, My Bloody Valentine unexpectedly released their Loveless follow-up midway through Match Of The Day.
They all laughed, of course, when Christopher Columbus told them that the world was round and it's possible that in two-and-a-bit years we sceptics will be humbled by the joy and majesty of the Orbit.
His defence has always been that neither has any other musician in the subsequent 20-and-a-bit years, but I always got the sense he simply accepted he'd reached a high point and gave up trying to go higher.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com