QuickenBrain

So vs. such

Describing wordsRule 2 of 3

The rule

"So" goes before an adjective or adverb alone: "so expensive", "so quickly". "Such" goes before a noun, with or without an adjective: "such a good deal". Watch the article position: it is "such a long day", not "a such long day".

Wrong and right

  1. Wrong It was a so long meeting.

    Right It was such a long meeting.

  2. Wrong The traffic was such bad today.

    Right The traffic was so bad today.

  3. Wrong I've never seen so beautiful place.

    Right I've never seen such a beautiful place.

  4. Wrong She speaks such quickly.

    Right She speaks so quickly.

  5. Wrong It was so nice weather that we ate outside.

    Right It was such nice weather that we ate outside.