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> fantastic [...] is probably a little over exuberant by British standards of praise Indeed. "Quite good" is usually considered the absolute pinnacle of fawnin
by mrec 4y ago
> fantastic [...] is probably a little over exuberant by British standards of praise
Indeed. "Quite good" is usually considered the absolute pinnacle of fawning adulation.
- cormullion 4y agonot too shabby
- nprateem 4y agoJust one notch above the almost exceptional "not bad"
- yetanotherloser 4y agoPlease. "Not bad at all, really."
- not2b 4y agoIf a Brit says that my presentation was "quite good", I know I am in trouble.
- OJFord 4y agoMy favourite thing (as a Brit) about 'quite' or rather trying to explain it, is 'quite good' vs. 'really quite good'. (The former can vary with tone sure, but typically I think quite slating, as parent describes. Somehow saying it's 'really' so though turns it around completely, making it impressive.)
- richij 4y agoYes! British English really is a tone language.