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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a little unique" is considered incorrect in standard English usage.
The term "unique" means one of a kind, so it cannot be modified by "a little" as it implies varying degrees of uniqueness.
Example: "Her style is unique, setting her apart from everyone else."
Alternatives: "somewhat distinctive" or "slightly unusual."
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Every one is a little bit different, a little unique".
"They are a little unique in what they do".
"It's a little unique," General Manager Jed Hoyer said.
"It's funny, but when we built it we thought it was a little unique," Mr. Graber said.
I always cook dinner and bake stuff on Sunday nights, which I think is a little unique for New York, but I guess it's the Texan in me.
I do want to maybe at some point get the chance to talk about how -- I know people this morning were talking about their fear that some of these new abilities to monitor public meetings -- I have a little unique insight because I process Freedom of Information cases.
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Michael Gove was in, Boris Johnson was out, and Theresa May's unique selling point as the safest pair of hands looked a little less unique after all.
There is little unique engineering to differentiate, say, a Dell computer from a Hewlett-Packard.
"It was something a little more unique.
"It's a little more unique than a keychain," Ms. Yoshizu said.
So we needed to come up with a niche that is a little more unique.
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