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    Such/Such a

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    Such/Such a
    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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