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Quiet vs. Quite 

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"Quiet" vs. "Quite" in the English Grammar

What Is Their Main Difference?

These two words are only similar in that they have nearly identical dictations. 'Quite' is an adverb indicating that something will happen to a certain degree, whereas, 'quiet' is an adjective referring to how something/someone is making little to no noise.

Differences

As mentioned above, 'quiet' is an adjective and it describes a person, a place, or a situation that makes little to no noise. Look at the examples below:

Example

What's up with Anna today? She looks so quiet.

The beach was so quiet that I got a little scared.

'Quite', however, is an intensifier and refers to how something is true or certain to a lot extent. Check out the following examples:

Example

I don't know about you, but I think he's quite right.

Jason says it is quite the opposite.

Similarities

These two are only similar in that they have similar dictations. Other than that, they share no similarities.

Are They Interchangeable?

As it is clear, these two can never be used interchangeably because one functions as an adverb and the other one as an adjective. Also, their meanings differ. Compare:

Example

✓ It think it's quite a tough decision to make, honey.

X It think it's quiet a tough decision to make, honey.

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