Quite a Few" and "Quite a Bit (of)" for Large Quantities

 

“Quite a Few” and “Quite a Bit (of)” for Large Quantities

The phrases “quite a bit of” and “quite a few” are understated expressions that actually mean “a lot” or “many.”

Quite a Few = Many

For example, the Mumbai Zoo is home to quite a few animal species.

Quite a Bit of = A Lot of

For example, there is quite a bit of open space in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park for wildlife.

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• Quite a few of the students in my class don’t like History.
• There are quite a few books that I’d like to read.
• There’s still quite a bit of snow on the ground.
• She ate quite a bit of cake at her birthday party.