Questions tagged [such]
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Such + adj. only: Is that acceptable usage? Or should I use "so" only in these cases?
For the word "such", most sources say that it should be followed by a noun (phrase) but mention nothing about "such" + adj.
e.g.
Such confident of him! But can he pull that off?
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Use of the phrase ‘Such as’ to begin a sentence
Is the second sentence below grammatically correct in the context of the first sentence? I.e. can I commence a sentence with the phrase ‘Such as’?
You can access personal details we hold about you. ...
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"As such,he helped saved 6 lives..." What grammar category
I need help in identifying the grammar category. Why is Past Participle used after the word "helped" and what grammar category to refer to understand?
"In August 2017, Elijah Mayhew, 15,...
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Too..to & such in expressing results
It was....hard question to solve
a) too
b) such a
I’m a little bit confused but i think the form (too + adj+ to) can’t have a noun after the adjective unless it’s (too + adj+ a/an + noun), also I ...
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What is the meaning of "such orders as" in this text?
Early in A.D.363 he addressed a letter to the Armenian monarch, requiring him to levy a considerable force, and hold himself in readiness to execute such orders as he would receive within a short time....
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“Such a, such the, such” rules
1- Mr Andrew is ......man that you can trust him.
a) such a. b) such an. C) such the.
2- Mr Andrew is......man that you can trust.
a)such an b)such the c) such
I am a bit confused, ...
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Express amazement at the news, what news or such news! which is right?
So I receive a piece of info instead of saying "no sh*t, Sherlock", I want to express amazement at the news in a sarcastic, biblical friendly way, e.g. what news! or such news! but those just sound ...
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Conjunction after "such that"
I am writing a mathematical paper. Consider a sentence like the following:
"we choose a function F such that formula (1) holds and the quantity F(x) is complex"
It seems to me that the sentence is a ...
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such as A and B OR such as A or B
When is it okay to use "or" instead of "and" with "such as"?
Been researching this for a while but haven't found a convincing answer.
Considering "such as" is used to give examples, don't we ...
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Is the expression "the biggest such business" grammatically correct?
I have found the expression “the biggest such business” in the second sentence in The Economist.
It has also made it easier for people to find the ingredients, kit and talent necessary to cook ...
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Several questions regarding a passage by Robert Boyle
Robert Boyle once wrote in one of his papers:
That, then, which I chiefly aim at is to make it probable to you by experiments (which I think hath not yet been done) that almost all sorts of qualities,...
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"such as", "as", or ... in this sentence?
Reliable processes have only two characteristic features, namely A and B.
I Will examine them, considering their characteristic features such
as A and B.
I will examine them, considering ...
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"Such as" or "such as that"?
Which of the two sentences is more grammatically correct? The sentence is following a paragraph that describes the narrators relationship with his neighbor.
Developing strong relationships such as ...
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"such the..." or "such as the..."
I found this sentence in a scientific paper I'm editing:
"...it has been used by applications such the ApplicationA, the ApplicationB, and the ApplicationC."
Is it correct the use of the article "...
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usage of the word "such" [closed]
I’m not sure whether this sentence is correct or not,
“The man turned his computer on and covered his eyes, such was the light emitted from the screen.” or "such powerful was the light emitted from ...
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the usage of "such that"
I looked up the usage of "such that" in the dictionary, it says:
"such that, so that: used to express purpose or result: power such that it was effortless"
if the subordinate clause following "such ...
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Usage of "such as" with "and"
In the following sentence, is the usage of "such as" correct if I would like that "Waze" and "LocoPing" be considered as examples of both Location-based services(LBSs) and Proximity-based applications?...
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The usage of such and so [closed]
First question:
Yesterday it was . . . terrible weather that there were hardly any people out in the streets.
A) so
B) too
C) such
D) such a
In my opinion, it should be D but the answer's A. ...
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"so much..." or "such..." discrepancy
I have the sentence:
"They begin to recognize why so much discrepancy and confusion persists within this subject "
My question is: should it be "so much" or "such"?
Would I need to do something ...
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Europe during these years seemed to prove that such was possible [closed]
My question is as to the usage of the word such in the following passage .
The order of the day was, quite simply, self- improvement, national
improvement, and attainable perfection; the great ...
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Using 'such as' or a list mid list in academic writing
How do I add additional information to an item within a list without making it seem unclear?
The cars in the lot were bright colours such as red, many models such as Ford and Toyota, and missing ...
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Unorthodox article placement
In my English class yesterday we looked at the following example:
Monica is such a beautiful woman.
We learned that the above sentence could also be written as:
Monica is so beautiful a woman
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