so much/that much/all that much

[krisfromgermany]

'so much', 'that much', 'all that much'
Are these expressions interchangeable?

 

[Barb_D]

No
Try writing a few sentences and say when you think you would use each one.

 

[krisfromgermany]

1) I love The Rolling Stones but I don't like this particular song so much/that much/all that much.

2) How much money do you own? - Not so much/that much/all that much.

3) It was a wonderful trip. We had so much/that much/all that much fun.

 

[GoesStation]

1) I love The Rolling Stones but I don't like this particular song so much/that much/all that much.

2) How much money do you have[STRIKE]own[/STRIKE]? - Not so much/that much/all that much. Any one of those is fine.

3) It was a wonderful trip. We had so much[STRIKE]/that much/all that much[/STRIKE] fun.

Answers above. To my ear, we had so much fun sounds a little juvenile, or at least informal.

 

[Tarheel]

Fun is not really measurable.. You might say:

We had fun!

OR

We had a lot of fun.

OR

We had loads of fun.

(There are other possibilities, and, of of course, any amounts don't refer to anything specific.)

 

[Barb_D]

You don't seem sad your relationship is over. I guess you didn't like him that much. (Not the others in this expression.)