Sʌtʃ Word Determiner Bre Invited Hindu Wedding Happened

• they had been invited to a hindu wedding and were not sure what happened on such occasions.
• he said he didn't have time or made some such excuse.
• she longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person.
• we were second-class citizens and they treated us as such.

such

1. of the type already mentioned
• They had been invited to a Hindu wedding and were not sure what happened on such occasions.
• He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse.
• She longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person.
• We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such.
• Accountants were boring. Such (= that) was her opinion before meeting Ian!
2. of the type that you are just going to mention
• There is no such thing as a free lunch.
• Such advice as he was given (= it was not very much) has proved almost worthless.
• The knot was fastened in such a way that it was impossible to undo.
• The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair.
3. used to emphasize the great degree of something
• This issue was of such importance that we could not afford to ignore it.
• Why are you in such a hurry?
• It's such a beautiful day!
• Such is the elegance of this typeface that it is still a favourite of designers.
4. and similar things or people
• The centre offers activities like canoeing and sailing and such.
5. as the word is usually understood; in the exact sense of the word
• The new job is not a promotion as such, but it has good prospects.
• ‘Well, did they offer it to you?’ ‘No, not as such, but they said I had a good chance.’
6. for example
• Wild flowers such as primroses are becoming rare.
• ‘There are loads of things to do.’ ‘Such as?’ (= give me an example)
7. of a kind that; like
• Opportunities such as this did not come every day.
8. used to say that there is not much of something or that it is of poor quality
• The food, such as it was, was served at nine o'clock.

Word Origin

• Old English swilc, swylc; related to Dutch zulk, German solch, from the Germanic bases of so and alike.