"so...that" reversed
Dear all,
For the longest time I've seen the construction "so ... that" used. (E.g. "He was so angry that he slammed the door on the way out.") It was only recently that I saw the construction reversed (e.g. "He slammed the door on the way out, he was so angry.")
I would like to ask if the second construction is considered generally acceptable. And if it is, is it considered correct, traditionally speaking? Frankly, it just sounds a bit off to my ear. I would think a better way to phrase it would be "He slammed the door on the way out, such was his anger."
Thank you in advance! 
Top answer
" OK as casual spoken English. Is it considered correct, traditionally speaking? No, but it would be OK with a period instead of a comma.
- " OK as casual spoken English.
- Is it considered correct, traditionally speaking?
- No, but it would be OK with a period instead of a comma.
- eg He slammed the door on the way out, such was his anger.
- This is correct, but extremely formal.
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eg "He was so angry that he slammed the door on the way out." Correct, common
eg "He slammed the door on the way out, he was so angry." OK as casual spoken English. Is it considered correct, traditionally speaking? No, but it would be OK with a period instead of a comma.
eg He slammed the door on the way out, such was his anger. This is correct, but extr
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