1. Meaning:
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“so” và “such” đều có làm cho ý nghĩa của tính từ và trạng từ mạnh hơn
VD: It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it? It’s so warm.
He’s hard to understand because she speaks so quickly.
We enjoy our holiday. We had such a good time.
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Ta có thể dùng “so” và “such” với ý nghĩa “like this” (như thế, như vậy)
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I was surprised to find out that the house was built 100 years ago. I didn’t realize it was so old. |
I didn’t realize it was such an old house. |
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Tôi rất ngạc nhiên khi phát hiện ra ngôi nhà đã được xây dựng cách đây 100 năm. Tôi không ngờ nó cổ đến như vậy. |
Tôi không ngờ đó là ngôi nhà cổ đến như vậy.
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I’m tired because I got up at 6 o’clock. I don’t usually get up so early. |
The house was so messy. I’ve never seen such a mess. |
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Tôi thấy mệt vì đã phải dậy từ 6h. Tôi không thường dậy sớm đến như vậy. |
Căn nhà thật là lộn xộn. Tôi chưa bao giờ thấy một sự bừa bãi đến vậy. |
2. Grammar:
Nhưng xét về cấu trúc ngữ pháp, “so” và “such” có 1 số điểm khác nhau như sau:
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So+adj/adv |
Such+N |
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I didn’t enjoy the book. The story was so stupid. |
I didn’t enjoy the book. It was such a stupid story. |
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I like Tom and Ann. They are so nice. |
I like Tom and Ann. They are such nice people. |
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So+adj/adv+that |
Such+N+that |
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The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down. |
It was such a good book that I couldn’t put it down. |
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The weather was so nice that we can spent the whole day on the beach. |
It was such nice weather that we can spent the whole day on the beach. |
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So long |
Such a long time |
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I haven’t seen her for so long. |
I haven’t seen her for such a long time |
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So far |
Such a long way |
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I didn’t know it was so far. |
I didn’t know it was such a long wa |
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So much/so many |
Such a lot (of) |
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Why did you buy so much food? |
Why did you buy such a lot of food? |