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The difference between SUCH and SO
6 years agoUse SO with adjectives and adverbs
so + adjective/adverb + that + result
- The test was SO difficult that everyone failed.
- The weather was SO cold that I nearly got frostbite.
Use SUCH with nouns
such + (adjective) + singular/plural noun + that + result
(It is common to put an adjective before the noun)
- This is SUCH A good song that it stayed at number 1 for 12 weeks in a row. (notice the article in front of the singular noun)
- The Andover Arms has SUCH good food that there's always a queue for a table.
SO / SUCH in exclamations
This is probably where most learners get confused.
In exclamations we drop the word 'that' and use:
i) such + noun (singular/plural)
ii) so + adjective
- You are such an idiot! (noun)
- Celebrities have such weird tastes! (noun)
- You are so beautiful! (adjective)
- She is such a beautiful girl. (noun)
