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| #3 (permalink) Tue Sep 23, 2008 15:00 pm When "such a" and when just "such" |
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Hi Miguel
The word such can be used to refer to the extreme degree or nature of something:
I had never seen such a beautiful woman. = She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen.
I had never seen such beautiful women. = They were the most beautiful women I had ever seen.
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The word such can also be used to refer to a particular type of thing (the type would be specified elsewhere in the context):
I would never enter such a house. = I would never enter that type of house.
This town is full of such houses. = The town has many houses of that type.
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| #4 (permalink) Tue Sep 23, 2008 15:05 pm When "such a" and when just "such" |
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The word such can be used to refer to the extreme degree or nature of something:
I had never seen such a beautiful woman. = She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen.
I had never seen such beautiful women. = They were the most beautiful women I had ever seen. |
That use would be equivalent with "so beautiful a woman", etc., wouldn't it? |
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| #5 (permalink) Tue Sep 23, 2008 19:56 pm When "such a" and when just "such" |
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Thank you so much, Amy for the reply.
Still one more. Can one use "such" without "a" with singular words, like "I have not seen such woman"?
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| #6 (permalink) Tue Sep 23, 2008 20:33 pm When "such a" and when just "such" |
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Hi Miguel
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I definitely would not use that wording. What was the meaning you intended with "such woman"?
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That would depend on the noun. It's no problem if the noun is uncountable:
- I can hardly imagine what it would be like to have such wealth.
- We had such fun at the party!
- I had never seen such chaos.
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| #7 (permalink) Tue Sep 23, 2008 22:42 pm When "such a" and when just "such" |
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Thanks a lot Yankee!
I think I got it right |
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