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So vs. Such

So

/soʊ/

Used to indicate a result, purpose, or degree

Examples:

'Your hands are so cold,' she said.So that if I may say, sir-'She's on top, so let's face it—she's a shit-heel again.

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Such

/sʌtʃ/

Used to refer to something that has already been mentioned or is related to the current subject

Examples:

Tom thanked God for sending him to such a nice place.Such offered us herself.'Such a fine gentleman!

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This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

Remember, so is often used to emphasize adjectives or adverbs, while such is used with nouns to emphasize their degree or quality.
So is typically followed by an adjective/adverb, whereas such is followed by a noun or a noun phrase.
You can use the structure so + adjective/adverb + that, but use such + a/an + adjective + noun + that for emphasis.
Think of so as a stronger version of very, and such as a combination of very with a or an.
So can stand alone for agreement or emphasis (e.g., I guess so), while such cannot.

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