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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
So/that
What is the difference between "that" and "so" in sentences like these?
1) You're so good in your job.
2) You're that good in your job.
Thanks.
1) You're so good in your job.
2) You're that good in your job.
Thanks.
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Hi, Let me add a little context. 1) You're so good in your job that I will give you a raise. 'So' requires or implies a consequence, a result.
- Hi, Let me add a little context.
- 1) You're so good in your job that I will give you a raise.
- 'So' requires or implies a consequence, a result.
- 2) You can fix a very complex computer.
- You're that good in your job.
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Hi,
Let me add a little context.
1) You're so good in your job that I will give you a raise. 'So' requires or implies a consequence, a result.
2) You can fix a very complex computer. You're that good in your job. Here, there is no result. It's just a statement. That is how good
Let me add a little context.
1) You're so good in your job that I will give you a raise. 'So' requires or implies a consequence, a result.
2) You can fix a very complex computer. You're that good in your job. Here, there is no result. It's just a statement. That is how good
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'You are so good' implies that you are much better than what is required
'You are that good 'means you are just fit according to the requirement
'You are that good 'means you are just fit according to the requirement
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Here's another thought on the difference:
1. "You're so good in your job." The word "so" is an intensifying adverb, a bit like "very" or "really." Imagine saying the sentence with the stress on the word "so," and maybe even stretching the word out a little; "You're soooo good in your job." Other examples you mught hear include "Oh, you're so clever!" or "You are so right."
1. "You're so good in your job." The word "so" is an intensifying adverb, a bit like "very" or "really." Imagine saying the sentence with the stress on the word "so," and maybe even stretching the word out a little; "You're soooo good in your job." Other examples you mught hear include "Oh, you're so clever!" or "You are so right."
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