English Phrase of the Day
so muchDefinitions
| English > English | |
| so much | |
| 1. n. A particular amount, often a large or excessive amount. | |
| How could you eat so much? | |
| There is only so much you can remember. | |
| 2. n. A demonstrated amount. | |
| "So much", he replied, sprinkling a small pile of the powder on the table. | |
| 3. adv. To a certain degree or extent | |
| Identical twins are so much alike, it is difficult to identify them. | |
| 4. adj. To such a quantity, degree etc. | |
| There has been so much snow, I can't open the door. | |
| Analysis | |
| So | |
| 1. n. A Mon-Khmer-speaking people of Laos and Thailand. | |
| 2. conj. In order that. | |
| Eat your broccoli so you can have dessert. | |
| 3. conj. With the result that; for that reason; therefore. | |
| I was hungry so I asked if there was any more food. | |
| much | |
| 1. det. A large amount of. | |
| 2. det. (now archaic, or nonstandard) A great number of; many (people). | |
| 3. det. (now Caribbean, African-American) Many ( + plural noun). | |
| 4. adj. (obsolete) Large, great. | |
| 5. adv. To a great extent. | |
Example Sentences
You've given me so much!  You've so much to offer. A breast can only love so much! It means so much to me that you think so highly of me. I was so much in love with him and also the idea of being the centre of the attention. |
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