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Hans51 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Usage of the word quite
quite
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/quite
1) very, but not extremely
The food in the cafeteria is usually quite good.
2) fairly, or to a small extent, but not very
The film was quite good, but the book was much better.
What is exactly meaning difference between quite in the #1 and the #2? Both quites is used before good and how can we tell quite means the #1 or the #2? What implied meaning or context should follow? Can we not say,
"The film was very good, but the book was much better."? What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much as always and have a good day.
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/quite
1) very, but not extremely
The food in the cafeteria is usually quite good.
2) fairly, or to a small extent, but not very
The film was quite good, but the book was much better.
What is exactly meaning difference between quite in the #1 and the #2? Both quites is used before good and how can we tell quite means the #1 or the #2? What implied meaning or context should follow? Can we not say,
"The film was very good, but the book was much better."? What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much as always and have a good day.
Top answer
The difference is a difference of degree, per the definitions. The only way to tell which degree is meant is through context and possibly intonation. g.
- The difference is a difference of degree, per the definitions.
- The only way to tell which degree is meant is through context and possibly intonation.
- g.
- "the food is quite good " is more positive than "the food is quite good".
- "The film was very good, but the book was much better" may be slightly unexpected because there is not so far to go above "very good".
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The difference is a difference of degree, per the definitions. The only way to tell which degree is meant is through context and possibly intonation. I think that the former, more positive sense usually has the adjective stressed more strongly, e.g. "the food is quite good" is more positive than "the food is quite good".
"The film was very good, but the book was much better"
"The film was very good, but the book was much better"
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