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Discover LudwigThe phrase "small stuff" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is a casual or slang expression that refers to minor details or insignificant matters. Example: "Don't stress about the small stuff, focus on the big picture in your essay." In this sentence, "small stuff" is used to refer to minor details that are not as important as the overall content of the essay.
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small stuff
noun
A nautical and knot-tying term for thin string, as opposed to the thick, heavy ropes that are more often used in sailing. It is commonly used in a whipping knot to bind the ends of ropes to prevent fraying.
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I like small stuff.
Small stuff at first.
"Just small stuff!
It's the small stuff".
You know, small stuff.
You don't sweat small stuff.
I don't sweat the small stuff.
But the small stuff matters, too.
Yet we forget the small stuff.
JOHANNESBURG — It has been small stuff, mostly.
"That's small stuff to me," Leyland said.
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