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i can think of quite a lot of possibilities where it's led to misunderstandings...

That thing has me confused, saying 'I''m quite hungry' means I'm a bit hungry, do Americans think that means 'I'm really hungry'?

i read that as really hungry

yes, really hungry

i don't know any english people that define 'quite' the way that picture/whatever is suggesting

Commoners

Yeah if i said "my dad is quite angry" it means he hasn't hit anyone yet- just kind of sulking.

What's the point of quite meaning really- there's already so many words like that.

hutyluty wrote:Yeah if i said "my dad is quite angry" it means he hasn't hit anyone yet- just kind of sulking.

What's the point of quite meaning really- there's already so many words like that.

there's just as many words for the opposite meaning: hardly, barely, slightly, only, etc

Terpit wrote:

Yeah but... but... quite just means a little bit!

Nah this is just too weird even for u americans- i'm def getting trolled here.

huty i disagree

also your dad is from hull lololololo

yeah i can't believe that's what you yanks think it means, anyway it is our language so we're right.

also that dudes probably gay check his 2d:4d digit ratio lol

imami wrote:huty i disagree

also your dad is from hull lololololo

That's why he's quite angry lol.

U've just been perverted by spending time in that barbaric hinterland, i bet ur 'mom'is quite ashamed.

Fuck, it's true n'all.

Now I'm trying to think back to all the people who possibly think I care waaaayyy too much about a lot of subjects.

hutyluty wrote:Yeah but... but... quite just means a little bit!

Are you quite sure about that?

It's widely used in both senses in British English. Jesus, have none of you Brits ever watched a Sherlock Holmes film?

The 'American' (just for the matter of clarity) meaning is the dictionary definition.
The 'British' meaning is more of a colloquialism. It all depends on the inflection.
Are you quite sure the page was blank? -- Yes, 100%

How was your meal? -- *Shrugs* Yeah it was quite good

The 'British' meaning, as we're calling it, is invariably used by the low born.

Laszlo wrote:

hutyluty wrote:Yeah but... but... quite just means a little bit!

Are you quite sure about that?

It's widely used in both senses in British English. Jesus, have none of you Brits ever watched a Sherlock Holmes film?

The 'American' (just for the matter of clarity) meaning is the dictionary definition.
The 'British' meaning is more of a colloquialism. It all depends on the inflection.
Are you quite sure the page was blank? -- Yes, 100%

How was your meal? -- *Shrugs* Yeah it was quite good

The 'British' meaning, as we're calling it, is invariably used by the low born.

yeah it's the same shit as some brits using "allow" to mean ignore, etc