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SO - SUCH Explanation on the use of so and such in English. So is used before an adjective or an adverb (without a noun after it ): so big so carefully Such followed by 'a' or 'an', is used before an adjective + a singular noun : such a long time such an incredible story Such is used alone (without a, an) before plural nouns, mass nouns and abstract nouns (information, advice, furniture, courage, generosity, interest, kindness ... ) such fools such (beautiful) furniture such generosity Compare the following sentences: This book is so interesting. This is such an interesting book. Such interesting books are hard to find. I was amazed that the crowd was so big. I was amazed that there was such a big crowd.

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SO - SUCHExplanation on the use ofsoandsuchin English.

Sois used before an adjective or an adverb (without a noun after it):

sobig socarefully

Suchfollowed by 'a' or 'an', is used before an adjective + a singular noun :

such along time such anincredible story

Suchis used alone (without a, an) before plural nouns, mass nouns and abstract nouns(information, advice, furniture, courage, generosity, interest, kindness ... )

suchfools such(beautiful) furniture suchgenerosity

Compare the following sentences: This book issointeresting. This issuch aninteresting book. Suchinteresting booksare hard to find. I was amazed that the crowd wassobig. I was amazed that there wassuch abig crowd. Suchbig crowdscan be frightening. The story wassocomplicated. It wassuch acomplicated story. Suchcomplicated storiesare difficult to follow. You aresointelligent. You aresuch anintelligent person. A person ofsuchintelligence is a pleasure to meet.SO - SUCHExplanation on the use ofsoandsuchin English.

Sois used before an adjective or an adverb (without a noun after it):

sobig socarefully

Suchfollowed by 'a' or 'an', is used before an adjective + a singular noun :

such along time such anincredible story

Suchis used alone (without a, an) before plural nouns, mass nouns and abstract nouns(information, advice, furniture, courage, generosity, interest, kindness ... )

suchfools such(beautiful) furniture suchgenerosity

Compare the following sentences: This book issointeresting. This issuch aninteresting book. Suchinteresting booksare hard to find. I was amazed that the crowd wassobig. I was amazed that there wassuch abig crowd. Suchbig crowdscan be frightening. The story wassocomplicated. It wassuch acomplicated story. Suchcomplicated storiesare difficult to follow. You aresointelligent. You aresuch anintelligent person. A person ofsuchintelligence is a pleasure to meet.