Understanding 'So' and 'Such': Usage and Differences in English

Example: SO

The restaurant was great. The Food was so delicious.

The word in bold makes the meaning stronger. The food wasn't just delicious. Is was very delicious.

Example: SUCH

The restaurant was great. They served such delicious food.

Note: The word in bold makes the meaning stronger. The food wasn't just delicious. Is was very delicious.

Structure for So

So + adjective/adverb

Example:

John is so slow at driving.

John drives so slowly.

Structure for Such

Such + adjective + noun

Example:

 John is such a slow driver.

Another Structure for Such

Such + noun

Example:

Einstein was such a genius.

Things to Note

We often use so and such with that to express how we feel or what we are going to do. For example:

Example:

• The weather is so beautiful that I'm going to have a picnic.
• It's such a rainy day that I'm going to stay inside.

You can also leave out that:

• The weather is so beautiful I'm going to have a picnic.
•  It's such a rainy day I'm going to stay inside.