So and Such

Using “so” and “such” can be confusing, so let’s take a look at the most common examples.

"Is it so or such ? " 

So + adjective for exclamations.
• The music is so loud! I wish they would turn it down.
• The restaurant was so expensive! I don’t recommend it.

It can also be used with “that” to introduce result. “That” is optional.
• The music is so loud (that) I can’t sleep.
• The meal was so good (that) we decided to have dinner at the same restaurant again tonight.

So + adverb to show extreme actions. This form is often used in exclamations.
• She spoke so quickly! She sounded like a machine gun!

 It can also be used with “that” to introduce  result. “That” is optional.

• She spoke so quickly (that) I couldn’t understand her.
• He sings so well (that) they offered him a recording
contract.


So + Many / Few + Plural Noun to show extremes in amount.
• I never knew you had so many brothers!
• She has so few friends! It’s really quite sad.

This structure can be used with “that” to introduce result. “That” is optional.
• He had so many cars (that) he had to build a new garage.

So + much / little + non-countable Noun plus a non-countable noun to show extremes in amount.
• Jake earns so much money! And he still has trouble paying the rent.
• They have so little food! We need to do something to help them.

This structure can be used with “that” to introduce result. “That” is optional.
• Jake earns so much money (that) he can’t spend it all.
• They have so little food (that) they are starving to death.

Such + Adjective + Noun to show extremes.
• Don has such a big house! I think he’s too ostentatious.
• Shelly has such beautiful eyes! I have never seen that shade of blue before.

This structure can be used with “that” to introduce result. “That” is optional.
• Don has such a big house (that) I actually got lost on the way to the kitchen.
• Shelly has such beautiful eyes (that) she got a job as a model.