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#1 (permalink) Sun Aug 03, 2008 20:01 pm Are you sure? - Can I answer "I'm quite sure"?

If someone asks me: "Are you sure?"...Can I answer "I'm quite sure"?

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#2 (permalink) Sun Aug 03, 2008 20:08 pm Quite

Hi Ralahpik Yes, you can say that. You might want to add the word 'yes' to the beginning of the sentence, however. In American English that would mean "I am very sure." .

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