Mar 17, 2016 · However, it is possible to say 'This is not quite the conversation I was expecting', meaning that the speaker was expecting a conversation of a slightly different nature. This is …

May 28, 2018 · Hello, everyone. I hope you're doing well. I just wanted to know sth. Is it right if I use the modifier "quite" next to "fine" as in the sentence: "How are you? -I'm quite fine" Or …

May 17, 2017 · 'Close, but no cigar' - the meaning and origin of this phrase The phrase, and its variant 'nice try, but no cigar', are of US origin and date from the mid-20th century. Fairground …

Sep 20, 2017 · Does 'I'm quite tall' mean that I am very tall, taller than an average tall person? Or does it mean that I am not very tall, but a bit taller than average height, and so people consider …

Aug 20, 2021 · Thanks. "Quite" is not often used as an intensifier in AE, but it makes sense if I "think with a BE accent". Sadly, using "literally" as emphasis (about things that aren't "literally" …

May 25, 2019 · What does quite mean in these sentences? 6. I’m quite tired. I think I’ll go to bed. a) more than ‘a little’, less than ‘very’ :tick: b) ‘completely’ (English Grammar in Use; R. …

Jan 21, 2008 · I read "quite possibly" as meaning that something is "very possible" or "a real possibility." It may or may not be. Something that is quite possible may be more likely to …

Dec 9, 2011 · Hi I was reading an email from my colleague, she wrote "I am not quite understand about your question." Shouldn't it be, I don't quite understand your question or I don't quite get …

Oct 30, 2018 · I have to translate the following sentence into French "Quite a spread, as they say in America", but I d'ont find anything anywhere. Two guy are looking at a big and beautiful …

Sep 27, 2011 · Beryl is mistaken. The second example you gave should not be "You are welcome", but only "Welcome". To say "you're welcome" after someone says "thank you", and …