Beetlejuice said:
Can somebody explain the meaning of " A third of a cup"?
Does it mean "One third of a cup" ?
And is "This isn't a big of a deal" = "This is no big deal" ?
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please show me some examples w/explanations. Thank you.
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1.
a third of a cup and
one third of a cup mean, 1/3.
2.
This isn't that big of a deal ~ It's not that big of a deal means, It's important, but not as important as someone is making it out to be.
Example
Max: I got an email from my teacher, and I am afraid to open it because I think it's about the essay I wrote. I think I failed the course.
Sam: Would you like me to read the email?
Max: (nervous) OK.
Sam: (reading the email)
It's not that big of a deal. It says you passed the course, but that you need to improve your writing skills.
Example
Pat: Sam, wake up! You're late for work!
Sam: Let me sleep.
Being late for work isn't that big of a deal.
Pat: Oh yes it is! Get up!
Example
Sam: Ouch! Pat, your cat just scratched me!
Pat: Let's see the scratch.
Sam: It hurts.
Pat: You'll be OK. It's just a scratch.
Sam: It hurts!
Pat:
It's not that big of a deal, Sam. It's only a scratch. The cat did even draw blood.