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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
SO vs THAT
Which would you say and how would you say these sentences please?
- Am I that/so retarded that you don't think I can hold down a job like this?
- Do I mean that/so little to you that you wouldn't care if I disappeared?
- Do you have that/so little respect for me that you wouldn't dignify that with an answer?
Could you please tell me how you would say these sentences?
- If I had to work 14 hours a day my body wouldn't take it/hold out
- How come there is such a big difference/discrepency between the 2 numbers.
- I can smell it even with your mouth closed/when your mouth is closed.
Thank you
- Am I that/so retarded that you don't think I can hold down a job like this?
- Do I mean that/so little to you that you wouldn't care if I disappeared?
- Do you have that/so little respect for me that you wouldn't dignify that with an answer?
Could you please tell me how you would say these sentences?
- If I had to work 14 hours a day my body wouldn't take it/hold out
- How come there is such a big difference/discrepency between the 2 numbers.
- I can smell it even with your mouth closed/when your mouth is closed.
Thank you
Top answer
- Am I that/so retarded that you don't think I can hold down a job like this? Formally, it would be 'so' In colloquial speech, we would say: Do you think I'm that retarded I can't hold down a job like this? - Do I mean so little to you that you wouldn't care if I disappeared?
- - Am I that/so retarded that you don't think I can hold down a job like this?
- Formally, it would be 'so' In colloquial speech, we would say: Do you think I'm that retarded I can't hold down a job like this?
- - Do I mean so little to you that you wouldn't care if I disappeared?
- - Do you have so/such little respect for me that you wouldn't (even) )dignify that with an answer?
- Could you please tell me how you would say these sentences?
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- Am I that/so retarded that you don't think I can hold down a job like this?
Formally, it would be 'so'
In colloquial speech, we would say:
Do you think I'm that retarded I can't hold down a job like this?
- Do I mean so little to you that you wouldn't care if I disappeared?
- Do you have so/such little respect for me that you wouldn't (
Formally, it would be 'so'
In colloquial speech, we would say:
Do you think I'm that retarded I can't hold down a job like this?
- Do I mean so little to you that you wouldn't care if I disappeared?
- Do you have so/such little respect for me that you wouldn't (
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Hello Terry,
I just had one question here. Both work? So and SUCH in the above sentence?
Thank you
I just had one question here. Both work? So and SUCH in the above sentence?
Thank you
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- If I had to work 14 hours a day my body couldn't (or wouldn't) take it/
If I had to work 14 hours a day my body wouldn't (or couldn't) hold out
- I can smell it even with your mouth closed/when your mouth is closed. (both fine)
If I had to work 14 hours a day my body wouldn't (or couldn't) hold out
- I can smell it even with your mouth closed/when your mouth is closed. (both fine)
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I would add that some people (and I guess I'm one of them) find it offensive to use "retarded" to mean "stupid," which seems to be the way you're using it here.
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Hi terry,
Might I ask, is wouldn't be able correct?
If I had to work 14 hours a day, my body couldn't take it.
IfI had to work 14 hours a day, my body wouldn't be able take it.
Thank you
Might I ask, is wouldn't be able correct?
If I had to work 14 hours a day, my body couldn't take it.
IfI had to work 14 hours a day, my body wouldn't be able take it.
Thank you
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