其規律由so與such的不同詞性決定。such 是形容詞,修飾名詞或名詞詞組,so是副詞,只能修飾形容詞或副
詞。so 還可與表示數量的形容詞many,few,much, little連用,形成固定搭配。
so + adj.such + a(n) + n.
so + adj. + a(n) + n.such + n. (pl.)
so + adj. + n. (pl.) such +n. (pl.)
so + adj. + n. [不可數]such +n. [不可數]
so foolish such a fool
so nice a flower such a nice flower
so many/ few flowers such nice flowers
so much/little money.such rapid progress
so many people such a lot of people
so many 已成固定搭配,a lot of 雖相當于 many,但 a lot of 為名詞性的,只能用such搭配。
so…that與such…that之間的轉換既為 so與such之間的轉換。