Difference between "so" and "such"

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Haoqide · Accepted Answer

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00You use "so" when you just have the adjective that refers to the object and you don't mention the object itself after the adjective. 02br
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00For example, "It's so nice!" "That car is so nice!" 02br
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00You use "such" when the object comes after the adjective. The object needs to be preceded by the article "a" or "an". 02br
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00For example, "It is such a nice car!" or "It is an excellent report!" 02br
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Lucj · Answer

0 Hi Haoqide 02br
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Paco2004 · Answer

0 You can say also "It's so nice a car", though it sounds a little archaic. 02br
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Anonymous · Answer

I just thought the same... I have to explain the same thing to my students in a couple of days... and I did not specifically remember that explanation... although I had an idea about it.

Anonymous · Answer

Hi! Thank you for your question! I am very happy to answer it. I am an American, and English is my first language.

We use “so” when we are describing an adjective (good, bad, hard, easy, mean, nice). For example, we say “The acting in the movie is so good.” We can also say “The test was so hard”. We can say "She is so mean". "The teacher is so nice". "The dolls are so pretty". "The children are so good".

But when we describe a noun (people or things), we have to use “such”. For example, we can say “He is such a good actor”. We can also say “That was such a hard exam”. "She is such a mean teacher". We can also use "such" with plural nouns. For example, we can say "They are such good children". "They are such obedient dogs".

Here are exercises. Do you use "so" or do you use "such"? Answers are at the bottom.

1. The homework is ____ hard.

2. Mrs. Brown is ____ a good woman.

3. It is ____ a pretty doll.

4. That dog is ___ mean.

5. The girl is ___ beautiful.

Answers:

1. so

2. such

3. such

4. so

5. so

Good luck!! If you have any more questions, please ask.

Thank you!

Colin

Hayoungloc · Answer

Hi Colin,

Could you please explain more detail about what difference between "such that" and "so that"?!

Thanks Colin!

Anonymous · Answer

Hi,

Would you please tell me the difference between 'IT' and 'THAT'? for instance,

Shahzad:Asif,You have been selected in university's entrance test.

Asif:Wow,"That's a great news.

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Can't we say "It's a great news?

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Would you please tell me the difference between 'IT' and 'THAT'? for instance,

Shahzad:Asif,You have been selected in university's entrance test.

Asif:Wow,"That's a great news.

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Can't we say "It's a great news? You can say 'it'. But 'that' shows that the speaker is paying close attention to what the other person has just said.

it - the thing already mentioned

that - the thing already mentioned, especially when you can observe it in some way or when you are familiar with it in some way.

Here's a simpler and more concrete example.

Person A: Do you each have a car?

Person B: Yes. It's inside my garage.

Person C: Yes. That's my car. (He points to it.)

You can't count news. So don't say 'a great news'. Just say 'great news'.

Clive

CalifJim · Answer

it refers to a previous noun like entrance test.

When you respond, "It's great news" you're saying "The entrance test is great news". That's not what you want to say.

Say "That's great news". that refers to the whole statement that you've been selected.

CJ

Anonymous · Answer

‘so’ and ‘such’ with adjectives and nouns

‘So’ can be followed by an adjective
• It’s so hot today!
• She looks so young in that photo.
‘Such’ is used if there is a noun or adjective + noun.
• It’s such a hot day today!
• They’re such lovely trousers. Where did you buy them?
Both these ‘so’ and ‘such’ structures are often used with a ‘that’ clause
• It was so cold that the water in the lake froze.
• He was such a good teacher that we all passed the exam.

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