Do these two phrases have the same meaning?
He met a lot of people in London.
He met quite a lot of people in London.
or
I swim a lot.
I swim quite a lot.
Do the above sentences in each pair mean the same thing?
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Sign up to join this communityDo these two phrases have the same meaning?
He met a lot of people in London.
He met quite a lot of people in London.
or
I swim a lot.
I swim quite a lot.
Do the above sentences in each pair mean the same thing?
There is no difference in the meanings of the sentences. The difference would be if you compare 'a little' and 'quite a little/bit'. The last one means the same as 'a lot'. According to Oxford Living Dictionary: quite a lot (or a bit) - A considerable number or amount of something.