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So / such / so much / so many

Syllabus topic 27: So / such / so much / so many

So / such / so much / so many. So modifies adjectives/adverbs; such modifies noun phrases.

How it works

So modifies adjectives/adverbs; such modifies noun phrases. Such a/an precedes a singular countable noun. So much/many modifies quantity. In so ... that and such ... that clauses, that introduces the consequence, not a relative clause.

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Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.

  • It was such an unusual result that we checked twice.
  • He spoke so quietly that I couldn't hear.
  • There was so much traffic that we were late.
  • They asked so many questions.
  • It was such bad weather that we stayed inside.

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It was ___ an unusual result that we checked twice.

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