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Yulysess Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
a "quite" question?
"Quite ............people in this town own at least one car. "
a. a few
b. many
c. a lot
d. a large number
Why is the answer "b", why not others?
Thanks in advance.
a. a few
b. many
c. a lot
d. a large number
Why is the answer "b", why not others?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
The answer is not 'b'.
- The answer is not 'b'.
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Actually, I would vote for (a). "Quite many" does not sound natural to me at all (although possibly it's okay in BrE). "Quite a lot" and "Quite a large number" are okay but they would need to be follwed by "of." which is not present in the example.
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Thank you very much, davkett, khoff and Mr.Pedantic. I agree with you.
The reason why I posted the question to the forum is to reinforce this judgement.
I appreciate your help, indeed.
The reason why I posted the question to the forum is to reinforce this judgement.
I appreciate your help, indeed.
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