euromike
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Hi - can you please explain which sounds more natural, or perhaps whether there is a difference in meanings between the two usages?
Same goes for other similar expressions, e.g. "he's quite a/the catch", "he's quite a/the player" (lady's man) etc.
Or, to quote a native speaker, this headline : "Madoff boasts he is “quite the celebrity” in prison" (why not "quite A celebrity" ?)
Same goes for other similar expressions, e.g. "he's quite a/the catch", "he's quite a/the player" (lady's man) etc.
Or, to quote a native speaker, this headline : "Madoff boasts he is “quite the celebrity” in prison" (why not "quite A celebrity" ?)