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Luyện ngữ pháp English Grammar in Use (Unit 102: So and such)


A

Compare so and such:

We use so adjective/adverbso stupidso quickso niceso quickly
  • I didn't like the book. The story was so stupid.
  • I like Liz and Joe. They are so nice.
We use such nounsuch a storysuch people
We also use such adjective nounsuch a stupid storysuch nice people
  • I didn't like the book. It was such a stupid story. (not a so stupid story)
  • I like Liz and Joe. They are such nice people. (not so nice people)

We say such a ... (not a such): such a big dog (not a such big dog)

B

So and such make the meaning stronger:

  • It's a beautiful day, isn't it? It's so warm. (= really warm)
  • It's difficult to understand him because he talks so quietly.
  • It was a great holiday. We had such a good time. (= a really good time)
  • You always think good things are going to happen. You're such an optimist.
You can use so ... that:
  • The book was so good that I couldn't put it down.
  • I was so tired that I fell asleep in the armchair.
You can use such ... that:
  • It was such a good book that I couldn't put it down.
  • It was such nice weather that we spent the whole day on the beach.
We usually leave out that:
  • I was so tired I fell asleep.
We usually leave out that:
  • It was such nice weather we spent ...
C

We also use so and such with the meaning 'like this':

  • Somebody told me the house was built 100 years ago. I didn't realise it was so old. (= as old as it is)
  • I'm tired because I got up at six. I don't usually get up so early.
  • I expected the weather to be cooler. I'm surprised it is so warm.
  • I didn't realise it was such an old house.
  • You know it's not true. How can you say such a thing?
Note the expression no such ... :
  • You won't find the word 'blid' in the dictionary. There's no such word. (= this word does not exist)
D

Compare:

so long
I haven't seen her for so long I've forgotten what she looks like.
such a long time
I haven't seen her for such a long time. (not so long time)
so far
I didn't know it was so far.
such a long way
I didn't know it was such a long way.
so much, so many
I'm sorry I'm late - there was so much traffic.
such a lot (of)
I'm sorry I'm late - there was such a lot of traffic.


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