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| The film was so awful that……………… OR The film was so bad that………………… If not, is that because “so” functions like “very”? |
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| Hi, the construction "so + adjective + that" is perfectly OK for the adjectives you quote. So does function as very, therefore you would need to be careful when using the structure with absolute adjectives, for example: - "so unique that" may be somewhat incorrect, though it's a fine point. Perhaps someone with more formal knowledge than I can advise? Mike |
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| I agree- it's hard to use the structure with non-gradable adjectives like 'unique'. however I did see someone say that if you saw two unicorns, they would still make them pretty unique, which i thought was quite a good point. |
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| "if you saw two unicorns, they would still make them pretty unique" with "pretty" functioning as "almost" - don't have a problem with that!! Mike |
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