What is the difference between "He's so clever" and "He's very cle

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi teachers,

What is the difference between “He’s so clever” and “He’s very clever”?

Is it different when we use “very” or “so” to modify an adjective?

Thanks.

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Hi Rosalisa,

So and very have come to mean the same when they qualify an adjective in conversational language but technically ‘so’ is only half the story. It should be: He is very clever meaning he is extremely clever but He is so clever needs to be followed by: that he knows all the answers.

Alan

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Hi Alan,

Thank you very much indeed for clearing my doubt. You are so kind that I can’t thank you enough. :smiley: