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Frostwhite Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

So Stupid

Hi!

Would it be ok to say "The story was so stupid." please?

I had a post regarding "so", answered by Mr. M. And based on my understanding there's no such condition as "acceptably stupid". Am I right?

But I saw the sentence above in a grammar book.
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" is casual. Perhaps your grammar book was trying to sanitize the expression for formal use. I don't think it works.

— Avangi

  • " is casual.
  • Perhaps your grammar book was trying to sanitize the expression for formal use.
  • I don't think it works.
  • It's certainly not an "accepted" condition.
  • " Personally, I don't like using "so" in place of "very," but it seems to be gaining popular support.
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"The story was so stupid!" is casual. Perhaps your grammar book was trying to sanitize the expression for formal use.
I don't think it works. It's certainly not an "accepted" condition. I've never heard the "clean version."

Personally, I don't like using "so" in place of "very," but it seems to be gaining popular support.

"So stupid" is fine for casual conversation, but
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frostwhite"The story was so stupid."
I would say, as stand, the sentence seems incomplete. You may consider changing "so" to "really".

Usually when we try to emphasize a point, for instant, we would say " the plot of the movie was so stupid ...that p
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dimsumexpressthe plot of the movie was so stupid ...that people got up and left".
I'm with you on this one, dim. I've raised the issue before, but can't seem to drum up much interest in it. I think MrWordy has mentioned it a couple of times.

To my ear, the "unfulfilled SO" is ungrammatical, unless it's part of an exclamation:
She
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frostwhiteWould it be ok to say "The story was so stupid."
Yes. This is non-comparative so.

See the usage note at



Note there: "widely condemned ... but standard"
And the examples:

# He looked so handsome in his suit.
# We are all so excited about the trip.
# I'm so happy that you decided to join us for d
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CalifJimThis is non-comparative so.

I could never understand how concocting a name for something can make it right.
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Consider this:

If you object to so without an accompanying comparative that clause, you should object as vociferously to would without an accompanying conditional if clause.
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AvangiI could never understand how concocting a name for something can make it right.
It doesn't.

comma splice
run-on sentence
dangling participle
split infinitive

first-degree murder

CJ
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AvangiDo you happen to know if Wordy is onboard with this?
No idea.

CJ
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CalifJimIt doesn't.
Excellent. Touche'
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