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Natalia
When can I use such or so?
I know that such and so are used to say something strongly, but I'm not sure if are synonymous, and can be use in the same situations or not.
Thanks =).
Sep 10, 2016 9:45 PM
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Hi Natalia,
The link below explains thendidpfference pretty well.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/such-or-so
Such is a determiner; so is an adverb. They often have the same meaning of ‘very’ or ‘to this degree’:
Those are such good chocolates.
Those chocolates are so good.
We use such + noun phrase and so + adjective or adverb phrase:
hooe this is helpful.
Paul
September 10, 2016
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Usually they are interchangeable for meaning but the sentence structure would be different for each.
He is such a bore - has the same meaning as - He is so boring
He is such a nice person - or - He is so nice
Although (quirk of English?) it's not consistent as you may say
I had such a good time at the party - I can't think how you would use 'so' in this instance without changing things more to
I had so much fun at the party
I hope this helps rather than making it more confusing
Do you have any sentences that you would like to share using such and so?
September 10, 2016
1
we usually use "so" with an adjective, and "such" or "such a" with a noun
September 10, 2016
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Natalia
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