Unit 1.1
Such
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Introduction
Determiners are modifiers of nouns. They can provide a wide range of information.
Such is used to emphasise feelings or opinions.
Form
…such + (a/an) + abstract noun…
Example
- Such maturity is hard to be found in people of his age.
- It is unbelievable to have such a hot weather during spring season!
- It’s sad to watch young people show such disrespect to the elderly.
- Such happiness they feel when thinking of summertime!
- Our heart is filled with such love when we gather all together during holidays.
Use
We use such with the meaning “like this/that“, “of this/that kind” to emphasise actions, feelings, opinions in a formal style.
Summary
We find the determiner such with the meaning “like this/that“, “of this/that kind” to emphasise actions, feelings, opinions in a formal style.
The adverb such comes before abstract nouns.
For example:
— “There are various forms of secret writing. Such systems are called codes.” = We use such with the meaning of “this kind of” that to refer to particular systems.
♦ “He was gone for such a long time that we thought they had gotten lost.” = We use such with the meaning of “very” and “really” to emphasise that he was away for a very/really long time.
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