{"id":6601,"date":"2021-03-02T06:52:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T06:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/?p=6601"},"modified":"2021-03-01T21:16:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T21:16:46","slug":"difference-between-so-and-such","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/en\/difference-between-so-and-such\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference between SO and SUCH"},"content":{"rendered":"

Difference between SO and SUCH<\/strong><\/h1>\n
INDEX OF CONTENTS<\/div>\n
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  • The structure for so and such<\/li>\n
  • Structure for such<\/li>\n
  • Let’s practice with sentences that contain so<\/li>\n
  • Let’s practice with such<\/li>\n
  • summary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    In this article we discuss the difference between SO and SUCH.\u00a0We use “so”\u00a0 (tan, as\u00ed, entonces) and \u201csuch\u201d (semejante, tal, tan, tanto) to add emphasis, show extreme feelings or to give an opinion on something.\u00a0The difference between the two is in how we use them in the formation of sentences.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    If you are learning English, you may have a tendency to confuse one with the other. Sometimes you use it instead of such and vice versa.<\/p>\n

    But the best thing is that you do not panic, because you are not the only one.\u00a0In this regard, we can tell you that in English classes there are regularly students who also invert them because both \u201cso\u201d and \u201csuch\u201d are translated as so, but they are used in a very different way, which causes many headaches for students of English.<\/p>\n

    The structures for so and such<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    So: noun + so + adjective<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • The day is so cold (that*) we can\u2019t go skating.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      (Es un d\u00eda tan fr\u00edo que no podemos ir a patinar).<\/p>\n

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      • My flat is so clean (that*) you could eat on the floor.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        (Mi piso est\u00e1 tan limpio que podr\u00edas comer en el suelo).<\/p>\n

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        • She was so angry with him that she didn\u2019t talk to him for a whole week.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          (Estaba tan enojada con \u00e9l que no habl\u00f3 con \u00e9l durante toda una semana).<\/p>\n

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          • This book is so interesting that I can\u2019t put it down for a minute.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            (Este libro es tan interesante que no puedo dejarlo ni un minuto)<\/p>\n

            so + adverb + (that) + clause<\/strong><\/h3>\n

            \u00a0<\/strong>We use\u00a0so<\/strong>\u00a0followed by adverbs:<\/p>\n

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            • The man spoke so quickly that I couldn\u2019t quite understand what he was saying.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              (El hombre habl\u00f3 tan r\u00e1pido que no pude entender muy bien lo que estaba diciendo).<\/p>\n

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              • That guy was driving so fast that he lost control when trying to turn.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                (Ese tipo conduc\u00eda tan r\u00e1pido que perdi\u00f3 el control al intentar girar).<\/p>\n

                so + few\/many\/little\/much + noun + (that) + clause<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                We use\u00a0so<\/strong>\u00a0followed by a noun only when we use the quantifiers few \/ many \/ little \/ much:<\/p>\n

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                • There were so few people that the place seemed almost empty.\u00a0<\/em>(countable noun)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Hab\u00eda tan poca gente que el lugar parec\u00eda casi vac\u00edo. (sustantivo cuantificable)<\/p>\n

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                  • There were so many people that I found it difficult to breathe.\u00a0<\/em>(countable noun).<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    (Hab\u00eda tanta gente que me costaba respirar. (sustantivo cuantificable)).<\/p>\n

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                    • Rachel had so little money that she couldn\u2019t catch the bus.\u00a0<\/em>(uncountable noun).<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      (Rachel ten\u00eda tan poco dinero que no pod\u00eda coger el autob\u00fas. (sustantivo incontable)).<\/p>\n

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                      • The tsunami had caused so much damage that the city had to be rebuil.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        (El tsunami ha causado tantos da\u00f1os que la ciudad tiene que ser reconstruida).<\/p>\n

                        Structures for such:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

                        \u00a0<\/strong>pronoun + such + article + adjective + noun<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                        • It\u2019s such a good movie (that*) I saw it twice.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          (Es una pel\u00edcula tan buena que la vi dos veces).<\/p>\n

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                          • They\u2019re such a nice family (that*) I spent Christmas with them.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            (Son una familia tan maja que pas\u00e9 la Navidad con ellos).<\/p>\n

                            such + (adjective) + uncountable\/plural noun + (that) + clause<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                            We use such with uncountable or plural nouns:<\/p>\n

                            (plural noun)<\/p>\n

                              \n
                            • here are such bad politicians in Suede that the country is now facing a deep crisis.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              (Aqu\u00ed hay pol\u00edticos tan malos en Suecia que el pa\u00eds se enfrenta ahora a una profunda crisis.)<\/p>\n

                              (uncountable noun)<\/p>\n

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                              • He felt such guilt for what he\u2019d done that he ended up committing suicide<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                (Se sinti\u00f3 tan culpable por lo que hab\u00eda hecho que termin\u00f3 suicid\u00e1ndose).<\/p>\n

                                We use such a lot of with uncountable or plural nouns:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                                • Some people have such a lot of money that they could afford to buy a different car every day.\u00a0<\/em>(uncountable noun)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  (Algunas personas tienen tanto dinero que podr\u00edan permitirse comprar un autom\u00f3vil diferente todos los d\u00edas. (Sustantivo incontable)).<\/p>\n

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                                  • There were such a lot of people that I could hardly breathe.\u00a0<\/em>(countable noun)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    (Hab\u00eda tanta gente que apenas pod\u00eda respirar. (Sustantivo cuantificable)).<\/p>\n

                                    That can be omitted, especially if it is a colloquial conversation:<\/p>\n

                                    Let’s practice with sentences that contain\u00a0so<\/em>\u00a0.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
                                    Estas gafas\u00a0 son tan buenas que lo veo todo perfectamente.<\/td>\nThese glasses are so good (that) I see everything perfectly.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                                    Ellos son tan r\u00e1pido que me llegu\u00e9 \u00faltimo.<\/td>\nThey are so fast (that) I came last<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                                    Now let’s practice with such<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
                                    Es un cuadro tan raro que no lo entend\u00ed<\/td>\nit\u2019s such a strange painting that I didn\u2019t understand it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                                    Both together<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
                                    Son tan r\u00e1pidos y son personas tan eficaces que son los mejores.<\/td>\nThey are so fast and they are such effective people (that) they are the best.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                                    fuimos tan r\u00e1pidos pero somos gentes tan fuertes que podremos ser buenos corredores.<\/td>\nWe were so fast but we are such strong people (that we can be good runners.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                                    Rather,\u00a0the difference between so and such is in the sentence construction<\/strong>\u00a0you should use with each.<\/p>\n

                                    Use it in front of an adjective or adverb:<\/p>\n

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                                    • This video is so funny!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                      \u00a1Este v\u00eddeo es tan divertido!<\/p>\n

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                                      • She\u2019s so good at maths.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        (Ella es tan buena en matem\u00e1ticas).<\/p>\n

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                                        • They draw so well!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                          (\u00a1Dibujan tan bien!)<\/p>\n

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                                          • You sing so beautifully.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                            (Cantas tan hermosamente).<\/p>\n

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                                            • He drives so slowly, I don\u2019t know what time we\u2019ll get there!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                              (\u00a1Conduce tan lento que no s\u00e9 a qu\u00e9 hora llegaremos!)<\/p>\n

                                              As you can see, SO and SUCH can be synonymous, but they are not used in the same structures.\u00a0Simple as that!<\/p>\n

                                              Summary<\/strong>\u00a0:<\/h2>\n

                                              Difference between SO and SUCH:<\/p>\n

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                                              • SO<\/strong>\u00a0is used with adjectives, adverbs, and nouns with few \/ many \/ little \/ much.<\/li>\n
                                              • SUCH<\/strong>\u00a0is used only with nouns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                Once again, we do not want to stop reminding you that on this platform you can see\u00a0all the\u00a0available\u00a0calls\u00a0for any official exam.<\/p>\n\n\n

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