Timeline for What adverb, typical of AmEng, coincides most with the BrEng meaning of "quite" [=to a noticeable or partial extent]?
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| Mar 28, 2014 at 18:12 | comment | added | Oldcat | And I have heard BrE users to use 'quite pretty' to mean 'very pretty'. So what? | |
| Mar 28, 2014 at 18:07 | comment | added | Patrick87 | As an American, I've got to disagree that "quite pretty" would generally be understood to mean "somewhat pretty". | |
| Mar 27, 2014 at 7:51 | comment | added | Fattie | They are utterly different, not even close. It's one of the clearest differences I can think of it yank versus pommie english. | |
| Mar 26, 2014 at 20:36 | comment | added | Oldcat | There is no difference in usage of the word quite between BrE and AmE in this context. I don't even know if it is less common, but that isn't what he asked. | |
| Mar 26, 2014 at 20:34 | comment | added | Canis Lupus | It's not so obvious to me, and I am an American. Could you explain? | |
| Mar 26, 2014 at 20:29 | vote | accept | Elian | ||
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| Mar 26, 2014 at 20:24 | vote | accept | Elian | ||
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| Mar 26, 2014 at 20:16 | history | answered | Oldcat | CC BY-SA 3.0 |