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So far

So far significa 'finora', 'per adesso'
I have only met half of the staff so far. Ho conosciuto solo la metà del team per adesso.
How do you like San Francisco? - So far so good! Che te ne pare di San Francisco? - Tutto bene per adesso!
so far so good finora tutto bene
Nota: So far di conseguenza è collegato all’uso del present perfect, perché l’azione si svolge in un periodo di tempo che non è ancora terminato.
Esercizio 1
Polly: I hope you've enjoyed your stay with us, Mr. Warbuckle.
Harold: , but this is my third visit, and you still can't make a cup of coffee.
Polly: (quietly) I could spit in it for you.
Harold: What did you say?
Polly: I said, I'm smitten with you.
Harold: Don't take it , young lady. I'm a married man.

* I'm smitten with you: I'm attracted to you / I'm infatuated with you
Polly: I hope you've enjoyed your stay with us, Mr. Warbuckle.
Harold: So far 1, but this is my third visit, and you still can't make a cup of coffee.
Polly: (quietly) I could spit in it for you.
Harold: What did you say?
Polly: I said, I'm smitten with you.
Harold: Don't take it too far 2, young lady. I'm a married man.

* I'm smitten with you: I'm attracted to you / I'm infatuated with you
1 So far: This is the best choice here. 'So far' is an idiomatic interjection which means 'until now' or 'up until this moment'. Harold is saying that he has enjoyed his visit 'until now'.
1 So: 'So' does not make sense in this context. When we use 'so' at the beginning of a sentence it is usually as a liaison between two sentences. For example: 'I've been here for far too long. So, I'm leaving'.
1 Sometimes: 'Sometimes' does not make sense in this context. However, Harold could respond to Polly by saying: 'Yes, I've enjoyed the visit, but sometimes I wonder what I'm doing here'.
1 Too far: 'Too far' does not make sense in this context. 'Too far' would be better used to answer a question such as: 'How far is the store from here?'. It can also be used figuratively, as in: 'Billy always takes his jokes too far', which means that Billy goes 'beyond' jokes and probably insults people.
2 too far: This is the best choice here. Harold is using 'too far' in the figurative sense. He is telling Polly not to 'take it too far', because he is married and he thinks that she is proclaiming her love for him. 'Too far' refers to 'going beyond' the prescribed limits of a situation.
2 so much: 'So much' does not make sense in this context. It cannot be used in the same figurative sense as 'too far'. However, one might say 'I've learned so much today' to indicate how much they have learned in a day.
2 sometimes: 'Sometimes' does not make sense in this context.
2 so: 'So' does not make sense in this context.
Esercizio 2
Philip: You're the new intern in the marketing department, right? How are you finding Delavigne ?
Jennifer: Everyone I've met is quite nice. But I've heard about some Philip Cheeter character. I'm not looking forward to meeting him.
Philip: So whom have you met ?
Jennifer: Well, let's see. There's Susie, Polly, Luna, Kevin, Horatio...
Philip: Alright, I've heard .
Philip: You're the new intern in the marketing department, right? How are you finding Delavigne so far 1?
Jennifer: Everyone I've met is quite nice. But I've heard about some Philip Cheeter character. I'm not looking forward to meeting him.
Philip: So whom have you met so far 2?
Jennifer: Well, let's see. There's Susie, Polly, Luna, Kevin, Horatio...
Philip: Alright, I've heard enough 3.
1 so far: So far' is an idiomatic interjection which means 'until now' or 'up until this moment'. Philip is asking Jennifer about her impressions of the company 'up until this moment in time'.
1 sometimes: 'Sometimes' doesn't not make sense in this construction. Philip is asking Jennifer what she thinks of Delavigne Corp, and not about when she thinks of the company. 'Sometimes' means 'occasionally'.
1 so: 'So' does not make sense here. When we use 'so' at the beginning of a sentence it is usually used as a link between two sentences to express cause and effect. For example: 'I've been here for far too long. So, I'm leaving'.
1 enough: 'Enough' does not make sense here.
2 so far: So far' is an idiomatic interjection which means 'until now' or 'up until this moment'. Philip is asking Jennifer whom she has met 'up until this moment'.
2 so: 'So' does not make sense here. When we use 'so' at the beginning of a sentence it is usually as a link between two sentences to express cause and effect. For example: 'I've been here for far too long. So, I'm leaving'.
2 sometimes: 'Sometimes' does not make sense here. Philip is asking Jennifer 'whom' she has met and not when she has met them. 'Sometimes' means 'occasionally'.
2 enough: 'Enough' does not make sense here.
3 enough: Philip is telling Jennifer that he doesn't want to hear anymore, or that he is finished listening to her. He has heard 'enough'.
3 so far: 'So far' does not make sense here. We could say however: 'So far, I've heard only bad things about Philip'. So far' is an idiomatic interjection which means 'until now' or 'up until this moment'.
3 sometimes: 'Sometimes' does not make sense here. 'Sometimes' means 'occasionally'.
3 so: 'So' does not make sense here. When we use 'so' at the beginning of a sentence it is usually as a link between two sentences to express cause and effect. We could say however: 'I've heard enough. So, I'm leaving'.
Esercizio 3
Receptionist: Are you enjoying your stay in our hotel, madam?
Guest: so good, but I do wish my room had a sea view.
Receptionist: Uh, this is Las Vegas...
Receptionist: Are you enjoying your stay in our hotel, madam?
Guest: So far so good, but I do wish my room had a sea view.
Receptionist: Uh, this is Las Vegas...
So far: 'So far' is the best choice here: 'so far so good' means 'until now, everything has been good'. Here's another example: -How are you finding your new job? -So far so good: my colleagues are friendly and the hours are short!
Too long: Sorry, but 'too long so good' is not an expression in English! We could say 'This road is TOO LONG' to express the length of something, or 'I waited TOO LONG before calling her' to express a duration or length of time.
Too far: Sorry, but 'too far so good' is not an expression in English! We could say 'Sorry I can't come to your party: it's TOO FAR from where I live', to express a big distance.
So long: Sorry, but 'so long so good' is not an expression in English! We can say 'I didn't think this journey would take SO LONG' to express a duration or length of time, or 'This road is SO LONG' to express the length of something.
Esercizio 4
Luna: This green tea is !
Jean: I know. I have drunk five cups of it today.
Luna: Don’t you feel overstimulated by all the caffeine?
Jean: No, so good!
Luna: This green tea is so good 1!
Jean: I know. I have drunk five cups of it so far 2 today.
Luna: Don’t you feel overstimulated by all the caffeine?
Jean: No, so far 3 so good!
1 so good: Luna is expressing that the green tea is very tasty or delicious. Her use of the word "so" here adds emphasis to her statement. We often use "so" when expressing surprise about something, for example: "Bob, this chocolate cake is so good! Did you make it yourself?".
1 so far: It doesn't make sense to use "so far" here: we would need to add more information to the sentence to be able to use this term. "So far" refers to a situation that has continued "until now" or "up until this moment". Example: "Last week, I started buying a variety of teas for the office. The mint tea is the most popular one so far" (it has been the most popular tea from last week until now).
1 so many: It doesn't make sense to say that something is "so many": this doesn't mean anything. "So many" must be followed by (or refer to) a plural, countable noun. For example: "Wow, you have so many varieties of tea in your cupboard!".
2 so far: Jean is saying that he has drunk five cups of the green tea between the start of the day and now. His statement implies that he could still drink more before the end of the day. Another example: "So far, I've cooked dinner for you three times this week" (I have cooked dinner for you three times between the start of the week and now).
2 so good: The sentence would be grammatically incorrect if we inserted "so good" here. As a general rule, "so good" is used immediately after a verb, usually the verb "to be" (or a verb of perception such as "to taste" or "to look"). Jean might say: "I've drunk five cups of green tea today. It tastes so good!".
2 so many: The sentence would be grammatically incorrect if we inserted "so many" here. "So many" is generally immediately followed by a plural, countable noun. For example: "You have so many cousins! Are you Catholic?". Alternatively, Luna might use "so many" in response to Jean's statement: "-I've drunk five cups of green tea today. -That's so many!" (Meaning: that's a large number).
3 so far: The idiom "so far so good" means "everything has been going well until now". Jean is saying that at this point, he does not feel overstimulated by the caffeine in the green tea (although he might do later). Another example: "-How are you enjoying being a parent? -So far so good!".
3 so good: Jean is unlikely to say the phrase "so good" twice in succession here. He is not referring to the quality or taste of the tea any more!
3 so many: We can see what you were going for here, Bruno. However, this is not a natural English phrase. If Jean wanted to make a positive statement about drinking many cups of tea, he might say: "Drinking so many cups of tea is good!".
Esercizio 5
Bob: Japan is away than China, isn’t it?
Susie: Not if you travel west from San Francisco!
Bob: I don’t know which country to visit. I’ve only visited four countries in my life .
Susie: Wow! I’ve been to more than you!
Bob: Japan is farther 1 away than China, isn’t it?
Susie: Not if you travel west from San Francisco!
Bob: I don’t know which country to visit. I’ve only visited four countries in my life so far 2.
Susie: Wow! I’ve been to so many 3 more than you!
1 farther: "Farther (away)" is the comparative form of "far (away)". Bob is saying that the distance from "here" (San Francisco) to Japan is bigger than the distance from here to China. Another example: "-Shall we visit Gina in Oman this year? -No. That's farther away than I am willing to travel".
1 so far: "So far" does not make grammatical sense here: it cannot be used with the word "than". If referring to distance, Bob could say "Japan is so far away from here (or from China)", or simply "Japan is so far away!". "So far" can also mean "until now", for example: "I've had seven husbands so far" (until this point in my life).
1 so many: We cannot say "so many" immediately before "away". "So many" must be followed by (or refer to) a plural, countable noun. For example: "That's so many miles away!" or "Why have you been married so many times?".
1 so much: We cannot say "so much" immediately before "away". "So much" is generally followed by (or refers to) an uncountable noun. For example: "Travelling by plane creates so much pollution!" or "How have you earned so much money in just two years?".
2 so far: "So far" refers to a situation that has continued "until now" or "up until this moment". Bob is saying that at this point in his life, he has visited four countries (although he may visit more in the future). Another example: "I have moved house twice this year so far" (between the start of this year and now).
2 farther: "Farther" doesn't make grammatical sense in this sentence. "Farther" is the comparative form of "far", and refers to a bigger or longer distance. For example: "The library is farther away from our house than the bookstore, but I don't want to spend money on books".
2 so much: "So much" doesn't make grammatical sense in this sentence. "So much" is generally followed by (or refers to) an uncountable noun. For example: "-Wow, I can feel so much love in this room. -Maybe it's the scented candles?".
2 so many: "So many" doesn't make grammatical sense in this sentence. If we wanted to express surprise about Bob's statement, we could reply like this: "-I've visited four countries in my life so far. -Wow, that's so many!". Here, "so many" would refer back to the plural, countable noun "countries".
3 so many: "So many" refers to plural, countable nouns. In this context, Susie can omit the noun "countries" because Bob already said it in the previous sentence. Using "so many" adds emphasis and here expresses surprise. A similar example: "You have so many pets! Isn't it expensive to feed them all?".
3 so much: "So much" is used before uncountable nouns. We can't use it here because Susie is referring back to the countable noun "countries". Bob might say, in response to Susie, "Wow, you have so much experience of travelling!".
3 so far: We cannot say "so far more": this is grammatically incorrect. However, to emphasize the comparison, Susie could say "I've been to far more than you" (without "so"). "So far" means either "until now" (I've had 17 jobs in my life so far) or "very distant" (I don't want to walk to the post office: it's so far!).
3 farther: We cannot say "farther more": this is grammatically incorrect. However, to emphasize the comparison, Susie could say "I've been to far more than you". "Farther" is the comparative form of the adjective "far", and refers to a greater distance. For example: "6 miles is farther than 8 kilometers".

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