Comments on: Tricky twins 1 http://englishisweird.com/words-that-mean-the-exact-opposite-of-themselves/ Clever tricks to conquer the quirks of English Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:58:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: wotan343 http://englishisweird.com/words-that-mean-the-exact-opposite-of-themselves/#comment-40 wotan343 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:07:24 +0000 http://englishisweird.com/?p=58#comment-40 @MightyJAK "Quite" is a word confused largely by english speakers from commonwealth countries. In normal english, quite is actually the opposite of very. It denotes a small amount or a diminution of the adjective after it. Quite scared, quite annoyed. In British English, and some other forms, "quite" is a classic understatement, so in fact it does work as a synonym of very in some cases. @MightyJAK “Quite” is a word confused largely by english speakers from commonwealth countries.

In normal english, quite is actually the opposite of very. It denotes a small amount or a diminution of the adjective after it. Quite scared, quite annoyed. In British English, and some other forms, “quite” is a classic understatement, so in fact it does work as a synonym of very in some cases.

]]> By: MightyJAK http://englishisweird.com/words-that-mean-the-exact-opposite-of-themselves/#comment-36 MightyJAK Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:59:06 +0000 http://englishisweird.com/?p=58#comment-36 @ va1en0k : The only use of the word "quite" that I've seen in English is as a synonym of "very", how is it confusing? @ va1en0k : The only use of the word “quite” that I’ve seen in English is as a synonym of “very”, how is it confusing?

]]> By: Alia http://englishisweird.com/words-that-mean-the-exact-opposite-of-themselves/#comment-32 Alia Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:04:47 +0000 http://englishisweird.com/?p=58#comment-32 I love reading things like this even though my English is really good (or so I like to think). All the funny spellings, and even the fact that one word can have almost two opposite meanings, that stuff just makes me glad English is my first language. Thank-you! :] I love reading things like this even though my English is really good (or so I like to think). All the funny spellings, and even the fact that one word can have almost two opposite meanings, that stuff just makes me glad English is my first language.
Thank-you! :]

]]> By: va1en0k http://englishisweird.com/words-that-mean-the-exact-opposite-of-themselves/#comment-11 va1en0k Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:03:07 +0000 http://englishisweird.com/?p=58#comment-11 maybe I am not right (my native language is Russian and my English is not very good), but I think the first place in this list must belong to that confusing word 'quite' maybe I am not right (my native language is Russian and my English is not very good), but I think the first place in this list must belong to that confusing word ‘quite’

]]> By: GarykPatton http://englishisweird.com/words-that-mean-the-exact-opposite-of-themselves/#comment-7 GarykPatton Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:38:56 +0000 http://englishisweird.com/?p=58#comment-7 You know so many interesting infomation. You might be very wise. I like such people. Don't top writing. You know so many interesting infomation. You might be very wise. I like such people. Don’t top writing.

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