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Connectors · CEFR B2 · Confident

so…that / such…that — English conjunctions

So goes with an adjective or adverb; such goes with a noun. Both are followed by the result.

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It was such a long meeting that everyone left.

so + adjective + that · such a + noun + that

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It was such a long meeting that everyone left.
With a noun — meeting — the word is "such", not "so".

The shape

so + adjective + that · such a + noun + that

Say something was so extreme it caused a result.

In Hindi

so विशेषण के साथ आता है, such संज्ञा के साथ। दोनों के बाद नतीजा आता है।

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Commonly said	Correct English
It was so a long meeting that everyone left.	It was such a long meeting that everyone left. With a noun — meeting — the word is "such", not "so".

Commonly said

Correct English

It was so a long meeting that everyone left.

It was such a long meeting that everyone left.

With a noun — meeting — the word is "such", not "so".

Easy to confuse with

Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.

Questions people ask

How do I use so…that / such…that?: So goes with an adjective or adverb; such goes with a noun. Both are followed by the result. In practice: say something was so extreme it caused a result.
What is the pattern for so…that / such…that?: so + adjective + that · such a + noun + that.
Which mistake should I avoid with so…that / such…that?: Saying “It was so a long meeting that everyone left.” instead of “It was such a long meeting that everyone left.”. With a noun — meeting — the word is "such", not "so".

Where so…that / such…that fits

Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.

so…that / such…that is a CEFR B2 structure — the confident band — and it belongs to connectors. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.

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Commonly said	Correct English
It was so a long meeting that everyone left.	It was such a long meeting that everyone left. With a noun — meeting — the word is "such", not "so".

Commonly said

Correct English

It was so a long meeting that everyone left.

It was such a long meeting that everyone left.

With a noun — meeting — the word is "such", not "so".