so much

Drop the 'much.' It just sounds wrong to me. =\

Thanks for your help. Please explain "so sure". I understand its meaning. Thanks.

Well, you could do without the 'so,' but the reason that I said the 'much' needs to be dropped is because 'so' and 'much' are both used as intensifiers (I think that's the proper terminology) here so the 'much' was repetitive. 'Sure,' in this context, is used to mean confidence in a statement and the 'so' intensifies this.

I am sure that one of the more technical ones here could

much cannot be used to modify an adjective.

These are all wrong: much ready, much sure, much happy, much clean, much tall

Say: very ready, very sure, very happy, very clean, very tall.

You can say any of the following:

I am not so very sure that this is the case.
I am not so sure that this is the case.
I am not ver

Thanks watch for your help.

If I don't use "so", can I use "much" alone.

"I am not much sure taht this is the case."

Please help. Thanks.

Thanks Cali.

You and I sent the message at the same time. And you have answered my question.

Thanks.

Ah, thanks, Jim. I knew 'much' didn't sound right, and now I know why.