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Question about "so ... that" and "not so... t 16 Apr 2007, 11:18
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I am confused about two sentence. Please help me out.

1) The weather is so bab that I can not go out for a walk.
2) The weather is not so bad that I can not go out for a walk.

In the first sentence, it is clear that the weather is bad and that I can not go out.

However, in the second sentence, it is clear that the weather is good, but can I go out for a walk? :?

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Question about "so ... that" and "not so... t 16 Apr 2007, 11:44
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Where on earth did you get this TWISTED one from ;-)

The weather is so bad that i can not go out for a walk

The weather is NOT so bad that i can not go out for a walk --> means i CAN go out for a walk.

Consider an analogy that might help -

I am NOT SO tired that I CAN NOT do anything means ---- If i become SO tired that i can not do anything - I will not be able to do anything.

BUT - since - I am NOT SO tired that I can not do anything - meaning that stage of tiredness when I am NOT able to do anything is NOT yet arrived. So I CAN still do something.
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Question about "so ... that" and "not so... t 20 Apr 2007, 23:39
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The meaning is really twisted when the position is changed.
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Question about "so ... that" and "not so... t 21 Apr 2007, 02:39
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1) The weather is so bab that I can not go out for a walk.
Clear, the weather is bad, I don't go outside.

2) The weather is not so bad that I can not go out for a walk.
Double negative, that makes positive, i.e. 'He does not drink no tea', the meaning is double negative, so the meaning is that he does drink tea.

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Question about "so ... that" and "not so... t 21 Apr 2007, 04:57
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1) The weather is so bab that I can not go out for a walk.

The weather is bad to a degree that I can not go out for a walk. I will not be able to go out for a walk because the weather is so bad.

2) The weather is not so bad that I can not go out for a walk.

The weather has not reached the degree of being bad at which I will not be able to go out for a walk. Even though the weather is bad, it is not bad enough such that I can not go out for a walk.


I don't think this is too twisted.
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I don't think this is too twisted.
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You have a nice clarity of thought - that's why. Other mortals may not be so well endowed.



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