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She's so clever. They're so rich. These trains are so slow. He spoke so passionately. |
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You can join two clauses together with such.that and emphasise the noun. Or you can use so.that and emphasise the adverb/adjective. You can also leave out 'that', if you want. |
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It was such a great party (that) we stayed till 2 in the morning! She's such an all-round athlete (that) I'm not surprised she won the gold. He's so mean (that) he didn't even buy her a birthday present. He works so hard (that) he's bound to be promoted soon. |
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So can also be used to join two clauses or sentences together and it has a similar meaning to 'as a result'. So is more informal than 'as a result'. |
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It was raining so we decided to stay at home. He wants to pass his exams so he studies almost every night. |
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to have a heart-to-heart: to have an honest and open conversation about your feelings to start afresh: to begin again, in a new way a silly goose (informal, affectionate): a foolish person a weird bloke (informal): a strange man |
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