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  1. November 6th, 2011, 06:51 PM #1
    Hanna
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    There is a difference between American and British English here.
    I actually don't quite know what it means in American English but in British English "quite a few" is an understated way of saying "many".

    Example
    -John was rather drunk yesterday wasn't he..? How many pints did he have?
    -Don't know exactly, but quite a few, I should think! At least six!
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  2. November 6th, 2011, 09:02 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hanna View Post
    There is a difference between American and British English here.
    I actually don't quite know what it means in American English but in British English "quite a few" is an understated way of saying "many".

    Example
    -John was rather drunk yesterday wasn't he..? How many pints did he have?
    -Don't know exactly, but quite a few, I should think! At least six!
    In the example if the person answered "many" wouldn't that mean more than "quite a few"?
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