What the meaning of quite a few
Is it, a lot or small count
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This is a tricky one. It is an idiomatic expression and may mean [depending on the context] more than just a few things but less than a large quantity. It can also be used as a euphemism for terribly much; e.g. "John had quite a few pints last night" would be taken to mean that John had, in fact, consumed a very large quantity of beer and as a result was very intoxicated
it means quite a bit, some..
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Means more than 2. Can be used for "many".
- RozanneCertified ESL teacher
I think it's quite a lot, but there could've been more, e.g I have quite a lot of money, but it's not enough to buy a yacht! lol.
A few - several but enough Few - several but not enough Both are used for countable nouns I have a few friends
More than you'd expect. "How many BMW's do you have? Quite a few. WOW!!" lol
More than a few.
It means more than just a few .
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