Vestigium  +  668822 Tue, 10 Feb 09 11:00 AM hello~ I wonder if there is any difference in nuance between 'hard' and 'difficult'. For example, "He asked me a difficult question." vs "He asked me a hard question." Is there any difference in meaning and nuance? Would you please explain it? : ) Thank you in advance~! Vestigium Joined on Tue, Aug 9 2005 New Member 15

	Delmobile  +  668896 Tue, 10 Feb 09 01:48 PM  "Difficult" is a more formal word. If a politician were asked something in an interview and said, "That's a hard question to answer," it would sound more "folksy" and conversational than, "That's a difficult question to answer." Delmobile Joined on Wed, Jan 2 2008 Contributing Member 1,017 Interviews, Speaking, Chat, Friendships, Conversational