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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

So / such

Many people have to work so long that they forget their health and their families.

Many people have to work for such long hours that they forget their health and their families.

Are these sentences correct? And do they mean the same?

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anonymous Many people have to work so long that they forget their health and their families. Correct Many people have to work for so long that they forget their health and their families. Correct Here, forget seems to be hyperbolic.

— Vsuresh

  • anonymous Many people have to work so long that they forget their health and their families.
  • Correct Many people have to work for so long that they forget their health and their families.
  • Correct Here, forget seems to be hyperbolic.
  • If it is used in a formal situation, you can consider " do not take care of " or " do not take care of their health and do not have time for their families".
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anonymousMany people have to work so long that they forget their health and their families. Correct
Many people have to work for so long that they forget their health and their families. Correct

Here, forget seems to be hyperbo

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1. Correct, suggest you replace "forget" with 'neglect'.


2. Correct, suggest you omit "for" and replace "forget" with 'neglect'.

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