So many vs too many. In a particular case?

I had too many things to do that i couldn’t finish them all
I had so many things to do that i couldn’t finish them all

What is correct? My teacher said that it is the second one but in my opinion, the first one fits better because of the phrase

I couldnt finish them all.

I studied and thought that I needed to learn what I could do. I owe it to my teacher after 15 years.

Asked on March 15, 2021 in Grammar.
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My reading of it is there are two different meanings.

“I had too many things to do. I had a lot to do. I had too many things to do. I have a lot to do.” “Like

a ‘Fail’ to cope up with a workload that is so heavy you cannot cope.

What’s the best thing you’ve never done? ”

Indicates that you are busy with your workload but at an achievable level.

Answered on March 15, 2021.
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What is the teacher correct? I have too much things to do. I have too many to

do so what should I do?

What is the best way to say “I Had So Many Things to Do”?

“I couldn’t finish them all,” you would. But if you want to add “I had so many things

to do that I couldn’t finish them all.”

I’m not sure whether you need the word “that.” What sounds “easily”, doesn’t it? Maybe someone else can answer the

question?

Answered on March 15, 2021.
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I had too many things to do that I couldn’t finish them all I had

so many things to do that I couldn’t finish them all There is a

grammatical explanation for “so” being correct and not “too”. Is the clause in bold a delayed complement? It’s called ‘delayed’ because it does not immediately follow the element that licenses it but is ‘delayed’ to the end of the sentence (matrix clauses). In your example , delay complement is licensed by the adverb “so” that modifies “many things”. How did A too licence this clause complement in a construction like this, which is why is ungrammmatical?

When we drop a complement in a sentence, the sentence becomes ungrammmatical (* I had so many things to do, I couldn’t finish them all).

How is it that they don’t understand/understand geography?

Answered on March 16, 2021.
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