Friday, August 26, 2011

quite, quiet, quit

Quite or quite ( rhymes with bite ) means very, extremely, or completely--
It is quite cold out.
It is not quite finished.

Quiet or quiet ( rhymes with by it ) means making no noise or little noise; hushed--
Be quiet!
It's very quiet here in the park.
The children are being too quiet.

Quit or quit ( rhymes with bit ) means to stop or give up doing--
He is trying to quit smoking.
Quit that!
She quit her job.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"Quit yelling, I want it quite quiet in here."

Note--a quilt is a comforter or counterpane--
She is making a patchwork quilt in her spare time.


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