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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

that heavy a VS so heavy

Are these both natural?
How can you drive that heavy a motor bike?
How can you drive a motor bike so heavy?

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Both are common. I generally prefer to avoid "that/so-( adjective )-a-( noun ). It just doesn't sound right to me.

— Philip

  • Both are common.
  • I generally prefer to avoid "that/so-( adjective )-a-( noun ).
  • It just doesn't sound right to me.
  • But that doesn't make it wrong.
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Both are common.
I generally prefer to avoid "that/so-(adjective)-a-(noun). It just doesn't sound right to me. But that doesn't make it wrong.
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