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Quiet vs. Quite

Quiet

/ˈkwaɪət/

Making little or no noise; having a calm or silent atmosphere

Examples:

It is very quiet here.Please be quiet during the movie.

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Quite

/kwaɪt/

To a considerable or significant extent, often emphasizing the degree or level of an adjective or situation

Examples:

That movie was quite good.It's quite cold outside, wear a coat.

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Ways to tell them apart:

"Quiet" has an e after t indicating silence can extend, like a drawn-out silence.
"Quite" has an e at the end, extending its pronunciation to emphasize fullness or completeness.
Remember that "quiet" deals with sound or noise levels, while "quite" often describes extent or degree.

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