Usage of "So + Adjective + that"

Status
Not open for further replies.

subhajit123

Senior Member
Joined
May 27, 2017
Member Type
Student or Learner
Native Language
Hindi
Home Country
India
Current Location
India
Is this sentence okay: "He is not so good that he can get this job"?
 

emsr2d2

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Jul 28, 2009
Member Type
English Teacher
Native Language
British English
Home Country
UK
Current Location
UK
That sounds unnatural to me. I'd use "He is not good enough to get this job".
 

subhajit123

Senior Member
Joined
May 27, 2017
Member Type
Student or Learner
Native Language
Hindi
Home Country
India
Current Location
India
Thank you teacher for your reply. I want to know if the above sentence is correct anyway.
 

Rover_KE

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Jun 20, 2010
Member Type
Retired English Teacher
Native Language
English
Home Country
England
Current Location
England
No, it isn't.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top