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Omar Ahmed Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

A puzzling question

- There were ….. few people at the party that we went home.

  1. a) so b) such a c) such
  2. My teacher says the correct answer to this question is "so". I asked him why "so" and not "such" ,but he didn't answer my question. I would be grateful to you if you answered my question.
  

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Hi Good question. I think it's because 'so' is used with quantity (sometimes called 'count nouns'); but 'such' is used with a noun that is a quality (sometimes called a 'non-count noun') ... - We left the party because there were so few people - We left the party because there was such noise Dave

— Dave_anon

  • Hi Good question.
  • I think it's because 'so' is used with quantity (sometimes called 'count nouns'); but 'such' is used with a noun that is a quality (sometimes called a 'non-count noun') ...
  • - We left the party because there were so few people - We left the party because there was such noise Dave
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Hi

Good question. I think it's because 'so' is used with quantity (sometimes called 'count nouns'); but 'such' is used with a noun that is a quality (sometimes called a 'non-count noun') ...

- We left the party because there were so few people

- We left the party because there was such noise

Dave

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"Such" is a noun modifier or premodifier (such + a)
"so" is an adjective modifier. Use it before "little" and "few" to make a "so ... that" 

Omar's room was such a mess that it took him an hour to tidy it. ("such a" + noun + "that...")
Omar's room was so messy that it took him an hour to tidy it. ("so" + adjective + "that..")
He was so tired that he fel
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