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Difficulty doing something or difficulty to do something

Difficulty doing something or difficulty to do something

I know you can't say have difficulty to do something:

But to my surprise, I saw it in an English textbook that I'm teaching:

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I believe it should be:

insomnia: difficulty getting to sleep and sleeping well

I just want to make sure the writer has made a mistake.



Top Answer/Comment:

No, you cannot say 'have difficulty to do something'. 'have difficulty (in) doing something' will do instead. I've just checked the oxford dictionary again. You are right.

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