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L1 - Rappels AG GEN - So Such, Adj Adv
L1 - Rappels AG GEN - So Such, Adj Adv
1. SO/SUCH
2. ADJ/ADV
Henry is very old. Nobody knows how old he is but IT IS SAID THAT he is 108 years old.
Or HE IS SAID TO BE 108 years old.
You can use these structures with a number of other verbs: thought, believed, considered,
reported, known, expected…These structures are often used in reports.
4. Interested in BV-ing/interested to BV
I’M INTERESTED IN DOING something: I’m thinking of doing it, I’d like to do it.
Bill wants to stay single. He is not interested in getting married.
I WAS INTERESTED TO HEAR it: I heard it and it was interesting for me.
I was interested to know that Diane has got a new job.
We use MUCH and LITTLE with uncountable nouns: MUCH time, LITTLE energy
We use MANY and FEW with plural nouns: MANY friends, FEW cars
We use A LOT OF/LOTS OF/PLENTY OF with uncountable and plural nouns:
A LOT OF luck/friends, LOTS OF fun/people, PLENTY OF money/ideas
LITTLE and FEW are negative ideas (=not much, not many) :
We must be quick, there is LITTLE time.
He is not popular. He has FEW friends.