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Message from aurabcn posted on 29-10-2012 at 14:50:17 (D | E | F)
Hello to everybody:
Could you help me please because I would like to know when such is used and when such a or an is used.
Thank you for your answers.
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Edited by lucile83 on 29-10-2012 18:58
Message from aurabcn posted on 29-10-2012 at 14:50:17 (D | E | F)
Hello to everybody:
Could you help me please because I would like to know when such is used and when such a or an is used.
Thank you for your answers.
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Edited by lucile83 on 29-10-2012 18:58
Re: Such/Such a from lareine03, posted on 29-10-2012 at 17:34:51 (D | E)
Hi aurabcn!
Well, for my opinion
"such" is used when you want to identify a thing.
E.g After comitting a mistake, your father will tell you "such mistake should never happen again"
"such a or an" is used for appreciation (for bad or for good).
E.g For not listening to his recommandations, your father will say "you are such a stubborn boy!" Same case for noum using "an" instead of "a" like an elephant.
I hope you've got it and that I've helped you!
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Edited by lucile83 on 29-10-2012 19:01
'such as' was off the subject,sorry.
Re: Such/Such a from gerondif, posted on 29-10-2012 at 19:23:29 (D | E)
Hello,
I have never heard such nonsense (uncountable noun)
I have never seen such a film, such a boring film (countable noun)
I have never been so interested, so tired, so happy (so + adjective)
of course the plural will be: I have never seen such* boring films!
so:
I have never seen so boring a film!
I have never seen such a (boring) film!
Re: Such/Such a from aurabcn, posted on 30-10-2012 at 13:50:13 (D | E)
Thank you very much.
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