a little strange situation (little/bit modify nouns?)

[mauro63]

Hi everybody,
I 'd like to know if it is correct to say " It is a little strange situation" or I should say ...rather strange situation.
Once I read that "little and bit" cannot modify adjectives + nouns .
Is that so ? or it's just prescriptive grammar?

Thank you !!

 

[The Newt]

"The situation is a little strange" is okay, but "it is a little strange situation" is not. It makes it sound like both "little" and "strange" are adjectives modifying "situation."

 

[mauro63]

"The situation is a little strange" is okay, but "it is a little strange situation" is not. It makes it sound like both "little" and "strange" are adjectives modifying "situation."

Thank you !