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Napoleonponapa Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Confused words ( like that, so, and to be about it)
A: Is he that kind of rude person?
B: 1) yes, he is like that.
2) yes, he is so.
3) yes, that's about him.
4) yes, that's how he is.
Are they the same meaning? what are the differences?
A: The rumors say that the staff will be laid off next month.
B: 5 ) if it is like that, we'd better looking for a new job.
6) if it is so, we'd better looking for a new job.
7) if that's about it, we'd better looking for a new job.
8) if that's how it is , we'd better looking for a new job.
Are you the same meaning? What are the differences?
Many thanks
B: 1) yes, he is like that.
2) yes, he is so.
3) yes, that's about him.
4) yes, that's how he is.
Are they the same meaning? what are the differences?
A: The rumors say that the staff will be laid off next month.
B: 5 ) if it is like that, we'd better looking for a new job.
6) if it is so, we'd better looking for a new job.
7) if that's about it, we'd better looking for a new job.
8) if that's how it is , we'd better looking for a new job.
Are you the same meaning? What are the differences?
Many thanks
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Here are the ones you want. Is he always so rude? -- Yes, he's like that.
- Here are the ones you want.
- Is he always so rude?
- -- Yes, he's like that.
- -- Yes, that's how he is.
- -- Yes, that's the way he is.
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Here are the ones you want.
Is he always so rude?
-- Yes, he's like that.
-- Yes, that's how he is.
-- Yes, that's the way he is.
(Not he is so. Not that's about him.)
The rumors are that the staff will be laid off next month.
-- If that's true, we'd better start looking for new jobs.
-- If that's so, we'd better start
Is he always so rude?
-- Yes, he's like that.
-- Yes, that's how he is.
-- Yes, that's the way he is.
(Not he is so. Not that's about him.)
The rumors are that the staff will be laid off next month.
-- If that's true, we'd better start looking for new jobs.
-- If that's so, we'd better start
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Dear CJ:
Thanks!!
we can use : 1) if that's so, why can't use: 2) he is so.
many thanks
Thanks!!
we can use : 1) if that's so, why can't use: 2) he is so.
many thanks
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napoleonponapawe can use : 1) if that's so, why can't use: 2) he is so.Because only a fact can be so, that is, true. After is, was, etc., so takes the meaning true, i.e., not factually false.
If that's so = If that's true
*He is so =
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