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What is the difference between Quite,pretty ,rather and fairly?

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01font00Can pretty, rather or fairly use in the way as quite do?02font02br
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]Adverb "quite" has two usages. When it modifies gradable adjectives like "good", it means "rather"/"fairly" (less than maximum but more than average). 02br 00(EX) 01font 00This news is quite amazing.

— Paco2004

  • ]Adverb "quite" has two usages.
  • When it modifies gradable adjectives like "good", it means "rather"/"fairly" (less than maximum but more than average).
  • 02br 00(EX) 01font 00This news is quite amazing.
  • , quite+a+adj+noun).
  • 02font 02br 00Commonly "quite" cannot be used as a modifier for an uncountable noun.
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10We can use quite in the following : 12br
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102)quite+ article(a/an)+ adj + countable noun12br
10 If the noun is uncountable, can I use quite+ adj + noun?12br
103)quite + article(a/an) + noun12br
104)quite 12br
10Can pre
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Can pretty, rather or fairly use in the way as quite . . .?02font02br
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01cite10Paco200412cite10(EX) 11font10This news is quite amazing. 12font10(=This new is rather amazing)12br
10(EX) 11font10My answer is quite wrong.12font10 (=My answer is completely wrong).12br
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0[quite" is used as a modifier for verbs<<Can fairly,pretty,rather used as this?02br
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00Quite" is can be used as a pre-determiner <<Can fairly,pretty,rather used as this?02br
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01cite10Teo12cite10With gradable words, 11i10quite 12i10usually means something like 'fairly' or 'rather' in affirmative sentences. With non-gradable words, 11i10quite 12i10means 'completely.'Compare:12br
11i10It's11b10 quite surprising.12b12i10
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0He is rather/fairly/quite/pretty a talented musician. << Is these sentence right?02br
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00i'm quite/rather/fairly/pretty ready. <<Is it right ,too?02br
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10He is rather/fairly/quite/pretty a talented musician. << Is these sentence right?12br
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10i'm quite/rather/fairly/pretty ready. <<Is it right ,too?12br
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Thank you very much for explaining the above words so nicely.
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