May 31, 2010 · Another is where quiet is used with be in the sense of still, contemplative, and "quieter" seems to lose that meaning: "I wanted to spend longer with it and be more quiet and just absorb what I'd received." Quiet is two syllables; quieter, three.

Sep 12, 2010 · Quiet has two syllables and the comparative would usually be quieter. I don't feel competent to define the criteria for two-syllable words, but one criterion would be the existence of two separate vowels (not pronounced as a diphthong).

Aug 21, 2014 · The norm is, of course, "quieter". You can use "more quiet" because "quiet" is a 2-syllable adjective. Adjectives like quiet, narrow, simple, clever, pretty, etc. can form the comparative with "—er" o

Jul 24, 2019 · To me, 'you're being quiet today' is a little more emphatic and 'you're quiet today' is more casual. But both of them depend on the speaker's tone of voice and the mood of the person being spoken to.

Jun 23, 2009 · It means that it is a lot quieter than it ought to be, and so will be used in situations where we think there should be a lot more noise. "It's too quiet" does not have this emphasis, and so is a milder statement. We can use it to express our belief that it should be less quiet, but not necessarily a lot less.

Apr 5, 2023 · I'd definitely say "Can you speak a bit more quietly?" rather than "Can you speak a bit quieter?" You need an adverb in both cases. To me, "loud" can be an adverb in informal speech, but "quiet" is never an adverb. Edited: To me, "louder" can be an adverb in informal speech, but "quieter" is never an adverb.

Apr 10, 2009 · Hi Les buffles sont plus calmes que les vaches quand ils sont en chaleur Buffaloes are quieter than cows when in heat or buffaloes are more quiet than...

Dec 9, 2015 · Hi goldencypress, "tone and tenor" is not really an idiom or set phrase. It's just two distinct features. The tenor is what you say, and the tone is how you say it.

Nov 22, 2021 · Spelling. I've always seen it spelled "Limoges". Other than that, I have nothing to add to the conversation.

May 25, 2021 · I think you would only use the words "and I quote" in speech. If the text is in writing only, and not a script of, or a transcript of, a speech, then the quotation marks around "the luckiest man in the world" already adequately indicate that you are quoting.