so much/that much/all that much

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'so much', 'that much', 'all that much'
Are these expressions interchangeable?
 
No
Try writing a few sentences and say when you think you would use each one.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.)
 
You don't seem sad your relationship is over. I guess you didn't like him that much. (Not the others in this expression.)
 
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