So vs such - what's the grammar rule?
The rule: So goes before an adjective or adverb alone. Such goes before a noun (or adjective + noun).So + adjective/adverb:"It was so cold." (adjective alone)"She spoke so quickly." (adverb)"He's so annoying." (adjective alone)Such + (adjective) + noun:"It was such a cold day." (adjective + noun)...
The rule
So goes before an adjective or adverb alone. Such goes before a noun (or adjective + noun).
So + adjective/adverb
"It was so cold." (adjective alone)
"She spoke so quickly." (adverb)
"He's so annoying." (adjective alone)
Such + (adjective) + noun
"It was such a cold day." (adjective + noun)
"She's such a good teacher." (adjective + noun)
"He told such interesting stories." (plural noun - no article)
The trap
Adding a wrong:
"It's so a nice day." β β "It's such a nice day." β
"She's such clever." β β "She's so clever." β
With *that*
Both can introduce a result clause:
"It was so cold that we stayed inside."
"It was such a cold day that we stayed inside."
Memory trick
Such goes with a noun; so goes with just the adjective.
What does "So vs such - what's the grammar rule?" mean?
The rule: So goes before an adjective or adverb alone. Such goes before a noun (or adjective + noun).So + adjective/adverb:"It was so cold." (adjective alone)"She spoke so quickly." (adverb)"He's so annoying." (adjective alone)Such + (adjective) + noun:"It was such a cold day." (adjective + noun)...
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