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Jumanah Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Quite a bit

I have a few of apples.
Is it correct?
I have quite a bit of money.
Does it mean I have a lot of...
  

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Is it correct? No. I have a few apples.

— BarbaraPA

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JumanahI have a few of apples.Is it correct?
No. I have a few apples.
I have quite a bit of money.Does it mean I have a lot of...
Most people would think that "quite a bit" would mean "a lot."
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JumanahI have a few of apples.
Either of these is OK:
I have a few apples.
I have few apples.
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(The following is US usage.)

"I have a few apples." would generally mean that the speaker had in is possession, say, 5 to 10 apples.

"I have few apples." is a statement of regret, not of quantity. That is, the speaker despairs of having a paucity of apples.

"I have quite a bit of money." is a comparative statement, not a quantitative statement: the speaker is indicati
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Depending on context, "some apples" is possible too. e.g. " I (have)/ (bought) some apples, would you like one"?
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Thank you very much.
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Anonymous"I have quite a bit of money." is a comparative statement, not a quantitative statement: the speaker is indicating that he has more money than the listener, not how much he has. For example, a multi-billionaire meets a *** on the street:***: "Hey man, you look like you're well off."Billionaire: "Yes, I have quite a bit of money."
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