Grammar Rules · So vs. such
So vs. such.
"So" goes before an adjective or adverb alone: "so expensive", "so quickly". "Such" goes before a noun, with or without an adjective: "such a good deal". Watch the article position: it is "such a long day", not "a such long day".
Wrong → right
| Common mistake | Corrected |
|---|---|
| It was a so long meeting. | It was such a long meeting. |
| The traffic was such bad today. | The traffic was so bad today. |
| I've never seen so beautiful place. | I've never seen such a beautiful place. |
| She speaks such quickly. | She speaks so quickly. |
| It was so nice weather that we ate outside. | It was such nice weather that we ate outside. |
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