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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a tad below" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to indicate something that is slightly lower in quantity, quality, or degree compared to a reference point. Example: "The temperature today is a tad below what we expected for this time of year."
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SERVICE A tad below exceptional, but very good.
Academic pay Just a tad below average, but nothing to worry about.
England came 22nd (just a tad below our seeding) on 8 (14.5).
American real long-term rates are only a tad below their historical average.Lower inflation shifts the profile of payments over the life of a mortgage.
With the capacity at the Odyssey a tad below 9,000, Frampton will not remotely threaten either total, but he doesn't have to justify the interest of ITV director of sport Niall Sloane.
That said, the performance of their eight was only a tad below that of the FTSE 100 and was considerably better than that of The Independent's team of tipsters.
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"If you average March and April, we are a tad bit below where we have been running all year," said Richard Baum, a retail analyst with Credit Suisse First Boston.
1.16am BST Fifth set: Murray 7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 0-0 DjokovIc* I think the below is a tad harsh... mainly because for the last two sets, Novak Djokovic has been absolutely superb.
It was March, and temperatures had dipped to below freezing, a tad cold for the young lovers lying on the dewy grass.
Which, given my wavy long hair and distinguished cheekbones, made me look a tad less conventionally 'manly.' Below: my grad photo, taken two weeks later.
Notice in the reproduced chart below that Google Spreadsheets seems to be a tad more popular than Google Docs.
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