How can I use quite?

Liqichao · #1 (permalink) Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:25 am *How can I use quite?*

hello,

here is the sentence: this incident illustrates quite a set of failures somewhere in the systen regarding this improper construction.

can I use very instead of quite? quite here means severe?

thank you for your answers :D

Alan · #2 (permalink) Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:51 am *How can I use quite?*

Hi,

This suggests 'a considerable amount of'.

Alan
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Liqichao · #3 (permalink) Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:53 am *How can I use quite?*

I see, so you mean the quite is stronger than very?

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