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It seems like ちと is more polite since I've seen more people use it. Is it
true?
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What is the difference between "ちょっと" and "ちと"? Is one more polite than the other?
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.
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