Discussion Groups / British English / March 2006

TV often uses dramatic language to pep up documentaries about the
universe - I once heard the orbit of a distant planet (fast and close
to its sun) described as "terrifying". I wonder who was terrified. But
now I see New Scientist doing the same thing -

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You might be familiar with the expression chewing the cud - and I know that
cud is a wad of food regurgitated to be chewed again but what is the plural
form of cud (cuds would be the obvious answer)  Does the cud remain as cud
without the s? Could they all be chewing cuds or does ...

Can anybody explain if i can use "that" instead of "so"?
if we can use, can you explain the resource grammar book expressing it?
Can you explain the issue on the following questions?
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