- such and such predeterminer
- spoken a certain time, amount etc that is not named: If they tell you to come on such and such a day, don't agree unless it's convenient.
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
such and such predeterminer
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such — [ sʌtʃ ] function word *** Such can be used in the following ways: as a predeterminer (followed by a or an and a singular noun): She s such an intelligent woman. It was such a shame that you couldn t be with us. as a determiner (followed by a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
such — ► DETERMINER , PREDETERMINER , & PRONOUN 1) of the type previously mentioned. 2) (such as/that) of the type about to be mentioned. 3) to so high a degree; so great. ● as such Cf. ↑as such ● … English terms dictionary
such and such — such and .such pron, predeterminer spoken used to talk about a particular thing, time, amount etc without saying exactly what it is ▪ They will ask you to come on such and such a day, at such and such a time … Dictionary of contemporary English
such — [[t]sʌ̱tʃ[/t]] ♦ (When such is used as a predeterminer, it is followed by a and a count noun in the singular. When it is used as a determiner, it is followed by a count noun in the plural or by an uncount noun.) 1) DET: DET n, DET n as pron You… … English dictionary
such */*/*/ — UK [sʌtʃ] / US determiner, predeterminer, pronoun Summary: Such can be used in the following ways: as a predeterminer (followed by a or an and a singular noun): She s such an intelligent woman. ♦ It was such a pity that you couldn t be with us.… … English dictionary
predeterminer — UK [ˌpriːdɪˈtɜː(r)mɪnə(r)] / US [ˌprɪdɪˈtɜrmɪnər] noun [countable] Word forms predeterminer : singular predeterminer plural predeterminers linguistics a word that can come before a determiner (= a word such as a , the , his , or this ), and gives … English dictionary
such — 1 /sVtS/ predeterminer, determiner 1 used to talk about a person, thing etc which is of the same kind as that which has already been mentioned: Such behavior is just not acceptable in this school. | The rules make it quite clear what should be… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
such — determiner, predeterminer, & pronoun 1》 of the type previously mentioned. 2》 (such as/that) of the type about to be mentioned. 3》 to so high a degree; so great. Phrases and such and similar things. as such in the exact sense of the word. such and … English new terms dictionary
predeterminer — pre|de|ter|min|er [ ,pridı tɜrmınər ] noun count LINGUISTICS a word that can come before a DETERMINER such as a, the, his, or this, and gives more information about a noun. In the phrases all my fingers and half a loaf, the words all and half are … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
