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Kenta Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

so...that / such...that

Hello. I found this question in the book.

Q. Foreigners are ( ) strange people ( ) we cannot understand them.

The answers are (such) and (that). But why can't I put "so" in the first blank?

Thank you!
  

Top answer

So does not modify nouns. You could use so if the sentence read: Foreigners are so strange that ... Foreigners are so strange a people that..

— Mister Micawber

  • So does not modify nouns.
  • You could use so if the sentence read: Foreigners are so strange that ...
  • Foreigners are so strange a people that..
  • By the way, I don't think much of the book's contribution to international understanding.
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So does not modify nouns. You could use so if the sentence read:

Foreigners are so strange that...
Foreigners are so strange a people that..

By the way, I don't think much of the book's contribution to international understanding.
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Thank you very much. Your explanation is very helpful. Much appreciated!
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