§ 13. That, this are often found as part of set phrases. Here are some of them:

e.g. "Mike will tell you that I seldom pass through this place without dropping in." "That's right." ('Это верно.')

"I have a car outside. I'll give you a ride home." "Oh, that's all right. It isn't much of a walk." ('He надо'. 'Ничего'.) My husband said you were properly brought up. He always notices things like that. (=such things) Would you like a bag like this? (=such a bag) I hate it when they dance like this. (=in this way) I had never heard him speak like that before. (=in that way) It was May, but for all that the rain was falling as in the

heaviest autumn downpours, (=despite that) My mother intended to have a glorious supper — not that she could eat much nowadays, but for the sake of style and my sake, ('не то чтобы...') She was young and beautiful. More than that, she was happy.

('более того...')

You ought to know better than that, ('быть умнее') "Do you want to speak to me about your work?" "Oh, hardly

that." ('да нет, не совсем'; 'совсем не о том') Не talked about his responsibilities and all that, ('и тому по- добное')

I'm thinking of your future, you know. That's why I'm giv- ing you a piece of advice, ('поэтому')

After that I did not see him for several days, ('после этого')

Marion's concern was directly for me. "Yes, it was a pity you ran across her," she said. "Mind you, I expect you puzzled her as much as she did you — that is, if I know anything about you." ('то есть')

"You know what people think when a man like him dies." "That is?" "People imagine it's a revenge." ('то есть?'

'а именно?') Let's leave it at that, ('оставим все так'; 'остановимся на

этом')

So that's that, ('вот так-то'; 'такие-то дела') I told you before, I won't do it, and that's that, ('и все') That settles it. ('На том и порешим.') What were you doing down there, or what was I doing there

for that matter? ('впрочем, даже')

Note. Note that English people speaking of their country say this country whereas in Russian it would be наша страна.

§ 14. The demonstrative pronoun such may mean of this or that kind (a) or indicate degree (b). Such is followed by the indefi- nite article before singular countable nouns.

e.g. a) If I were you I would not have said such a thing about him. He was a silent, ambitious man. Such men usually succeed. Such is the present state of things.

The position of Dan Crusher was such that he was wel- come in any club, b) He is such a bore.

He wrote such desperate letters to me that year.

The meaning of such is often completed by a clause of con- sequence introduced by that or a phrase introduced by as. e.g. I had such a busy morning that I had no time to call you up-

He cut such an absurd figure that I felt inclined to laugh.

I never saw such a handsome man as Jim's father.

Mr Clark was afraid that his promotion would never come

because there was such a thing, he said, as junior clerks

trying to draw attention to themselves.

Such may be followed by an infinitive with as.

e.g. His carelessness is such as to make it unlikely that he will pass his examination.

Note that such may be combined with some indefinite pro- nouns.

e.g. I'll do no such thing.

He didn't say any such thing.

Any such request is sure to be turned down.

On every such occasion dozens of people get injured.

Some such story was told to me years ago.

§ 15- Such is sometimes found as part of set phrases. Here are some of them:

e.g. They export a lot of fruit, such as oranges, lemons, etc.

(= for example 'такие, как') His education, such as it was, was finished by the time he

was fifteen, ('каково бы оно ни было') My services, such as they are, are at your disposal, ('каковы

бы они ни были') John is the captain of the team, and, as such, he is to decide

what is to be done, ('как таковой')

^§ 16. The demonstrative pronoun same means 'identical'. It is always preceded by the definite article. e.g. We don't have to go all in the same car. I was astonished and at the same time very much excited. In autumn the school re-opened. The same students came to George's classes. His stories set one's imagination to work. The same is true of his articles. The meaning of same is often completed by a clause intro- duced by that or as. e.g. He wore the same suit that I had seen him in five years before. He ate his sandwiches at midday in the same places as I did. "You haven't changed," I said smiling. He had the same ab- surd appearance that I remembered.

Same may also be followed by a phrase introduced by as.

e.g. Saying good-bye, my aunt gave me the same warning as on

the day of my father's departure.

His head was disproportionally large, built on the same lines as his sister's but with finer features.

§ 17. Same is sometimes found as part of set phrases. Here are some of them:

e.g. It's all the same to me. (=It makes no difference to me.)

I asked him what he wanted to start with. It was all the

same to him. (=it made no difference to him.) I don't think he'll wish to see me. But I'll come all the same.

(=in spite of that)

"How is he today?" "Much the same." (=not apparently differ- ent)