such

such

W1S1 [sʌtʃ] determiner, predeterminer, pron

[: Old English; Origin: swilc]

1.) of the same kind as the thing or person which has already been mentioned

▪ Such behavior is just not acceptable in this school.

▪ The rules make it quite clear what should be done in such a situation.

▪ A victory for Brazil had been predicted and such indeed was the result.

▪ She needs to see a psychiatrist or some such person.

▪ 'You said you'd be finished by today.' 'I said no such thing!'

such as this/these

▪ There is now a greater awareness of problems such as these.

treated/recognized/accepted etc as such

▪ Birth is a natural process and should be treated as such.

2.) such as

used when giving an example of something

▪ Cartoon characters such as Mickey Mouse and Snoopy are still popular.

▪ large electrical goods such as television sets and washing machines

such as?

(=used to ask someone to give an example)

▪ 'There are lots of useful things you could do.' 'Such as?'

3.) used to emphasize your description of something or someone

▪ They're such nice people.

▪ It's such a long way from here.

▪ I felt such an idiot.

4.)

a) used to mention the result of a quality that something or someone has

▪ It's such a tiny kitchen that I don't have to do much to keep it clean.

▪ He came to such a sudden stop that we almost hit him.

b) formal used to say that something is so great, so bad etc that something else happens

be such that/as to do sth

▪ The force of the explosion was such that windows were blown out.

▪ His manner was such as to offend nearly everyone he met.

in such a way/manner that/as to do sth

▪ He lectured in such a way that many in the audience found him impossible to understand.

to such an extent/degree that

▪ Her condition deteriorated to such an extent that a blood transfusion was considered necessary.

5.) used to show that you think that something is not good enough or that there is not enough of it

such as it is/such as they are etc

▪ We will look at the evidence, such as it is, for each of these theories.

such ... as

formal

▪ Such food as they gave us was scarcely fit to eat.

6.) formal used to refer only to people or things of a particular group or kind

such ... as/who/that

▪ Such individuals who take up this role often find life frustrating.

such of sth/sb as

▪ Such of you as wish to leave may do so now.

7.) there's no such person/thing etc as sb/sth

used to say that a particular person or thing does not exist

▪ There's no such thing as magic.

8.) not (...) as such

a) spoken used to say that the word you are using to describe something is not exactly correct

▪ There isn't a garden as such, just a little vegetable patch.

b) used to say that something does not include or is not related to all things or people of a particular type

▪ We have nothing against men as such.

9.) and such

spoken used to say that other people or things like the ones you have just mentioned are included

▪ It won't be anything special - just a few cakes and sandwiches and such.

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HINT sense 3

such comes before a(n): He's such a nice guy (NOT a such nice guy).

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