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Old 27-Nov-2006, 06:24
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Default Re: so/such

Hi, chaves,
It's easy.
With nouns following adjectives, you use either such a or so +adjective + a:
Lily is such a charming girl!
You have such cute kittens!

It seems to me, the other phrase is not so common in casual speech.
This is not so urgent a matter to discuss it now.

When there is an adjective or an adverb in the final position or when there is no noun, we use so:
Your new sweater is so cool!
She sings so sweetly!
Not so fast, young man!
It's so wonderful!
So wonderful!

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