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Bmlmusic Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

which is the correct meaning of quite?

which is the correct meaning?

I ) He has quite a few friends = 1. he has few friends. OR 2. he has a lot of friends.

II )He was not a little tired = 1. he was tired. OR 2. he was not tired.
  

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1. he has a lot of friends 2. He was tired.

  • 1.
  • he has a lot of friends 2.
  • He was tired.
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4 Answers
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1. he has a lot of friends

2. He was tired.
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He was not a bit tired.

He was not a little tired.

What is the difference? any expert explain.......
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Hi,

He was not a bit tired. Means he was not tired at all.

He was not a little tired. Means he was very tired, or more than a little tired.

What is the difference? It's just that #2 is generally accepted as a form of understatement, but #1 is not understood that way. In other words, i

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