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قديم 01-25-2009, 12:51 PM   #1
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Do you know how to use QUITE in English
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Quite suggests a higher degree than fairly. It can modify adjectives, adverbs, verbs and nouns.
  • The film was QUITE good. (modifies the adjective good)
  • I can speak French QUITE well. (modifies the adverb well)
  • I QUITE dislike him. (modifies the verb dislike)
  • That was QUITE a celebration. (modifies the noun celebration)



With non-gradable adjectives and adverbs QUITE means completely.
  • It is QUITE impossible. (=It is completely impossible.)
  • I have QUITE finished. (=I have completely finished.)


With gradable adjectives and adverbs, QUITE means something like "fairly" or "rather".
Quite is not used directly before comparatives. We use other words like rather, much or a bit.
  • She is rather taller than her husband. (NOT She is QUITE taller than her husband.)
This rule, however, has an exception. QUITE can be used before better.
  • I feel QUITE better today.

With nouns

We use QUITE a/an before a noun with a gradable adjective or no adjective.
  • The film was QUITE a success.
  • She is QUITE a crowd puller.
  • That was QUITE a celebration.
  • It was QUITE a pleasant surprise.


With non-gradable adjectives, QUITE comes after a/an.
  • It was a QUITE perfect day. (NOT It was QUITE a perfect day.)

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