so - such - such a - so many - etc

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so - such

You can use 'so' with an adjective or an adverb.
e.g. The disco was so hot!
She danced so beautifully

You can use 'such' with an uncountable noun [U] (and adjective)
or with a plural countable noun [C] (and adjective)
You can use 'such a' or 'such an' with a singular countable noun [C] (and adjective)
e.g. Such ideas are hard to understand.
It was such a long journey that it took a day to get over it.

You can say 'so much' [U], 'such many' [C - plural] and 'such a lot (of)' [U] or [C]
e.g. There was so much traffic and such a lot of people that everything came to a standstill!

With comparatives, you can use 'so much' e.g. so much quicker