What is the difference between "ちょっと" and "ちと"? Is one more polite than the other?


It seems like ちと is more polite since I've seen more people use it. Is it
true?




I disagree that ちと is used more often than ちょっと. Rather than making you sound
polite, I think using ちと would just make you sound odd for using such an
uncommon word.

ちっと on the other hand is used reasonably often, especially in ちっとも.

If you'd like a more formal version of ちょっと, I think 少し would serve that
purpose well in most situations.




I disagree that ちと is used more often than ちょっと. Rather than making you sound
polite, I think using ちと would just make you sound odd for using such an
uncommon word.

ちっと on the other hand is used reasonably often, especially in ちっとも.

If you'd like a more formal version of ちょっと, I think 少し would serve that
purpose well in most situations.

