Quite\Rather 3

Tdol · #1 (**permalink**) 27-Oct-2003, 22:13

What's the rule?

#2 (**permalink**) 08-Jan-2005, 15:52

either
it depends on how the sentence is used

RonBee · #3 (**permalink**) 08-Jan-2005, 19:33

How did you like your dinner?

A. It's quite good.
B. It's rather good.

Latoof · #4 (**permalink**) 09-Jan-2005, 05:06

The food would be either good or bad, it depends who prepared it. If I am the one who prepared it so be sure that you are going to enjoy it.

RonBee · #5 (**permalink**) 10-Jan-2005, 18:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Latoof

The food would be either good or bad, it depends who prepared it. If I am the one who prepared it so be sure that you are going to enjoy it.

Um, try:

If I am the one who prepared it you can be sure that you would enjoy it.

(I like spaghetti, and, indeeed, all kinds of pasta. I also like cherry pie. )

(I would be unlikely to use either quite good or rather good, butI dothink that quite good makes a more postive statement. (I prefer very good.))

Tdol · #6 (**permalink**) 11-Jan-2005, 01:46

In BrE, we use both. They aren't as strong as 'very'.

#7 (**permalink**) 11-Jun-2005, 13:30

I understand "quite" in BE often sounds mediocre. Is this correct?
By the way, which is better, "quite good" or "pretty good"?

trustM · #8 (**permalink**) 11-Jun-2005, 14:20

pretty is American eh?

trustM · #9 (**permalink**) 11-Jun-2005, 14:51

quite GOOD ("good" being stressed) has a positive meaning-I liked it.
QUITE good ("quite" being stressed) has a negative meaning-I didn't like it.

#10 (**permalink**) 12-Jun-2005, 15:20

Sorry for changing the topic.
Please continue "quite" and "rather" discussion as I will ask mine
sometime in the future.


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