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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a lot of subtle" is not correct in standard English usage.
It is typically used incorrectly because "subtle" is an adjective that does not quantify in this way.
Example: "There are a lot of subtle differences between the two designs."
Alternatives: "many subtle" or "a great deal of subtlety".
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"There's a lot of subtle manipulation," Sun said.
There's a lot of subtle stuff to pick up on.
"There's a lot of subtle complexity to this equation," Suckale said.
"There are a lot of subtle things in your life that shift".
Now that I'm older — or the world is older — I'm supposed to choose among a lot of subtle variants.
That's pretty much a master class in how to hang a lot of subtle messaging on a tree.
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I also imagine we'll see a lot of subtler pushes towards freedom.
So that was a huge lesson we learned from that, and there were a lot of other subtle lessons, too".
But when we think about intent, especially in a business setting, we're actually asking a lot of very subtle questions about intent.
But there are probably a lot of more subtle messages about an individual's state of health, perhaps, or its position, particularly if female, in the hierarchy.There is also the question of how a hyena tells its bacteria what to do—and, indeed, how the whole bizarre system evolved in the first place.
So there's a lot of tiny, subtle changes going on that will pass you by – and that proves that it works.
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