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Jack112 Posted 21 years ago
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What do these ones mean?

1. I had to slow down so much.

2. I had to slow down by so much.

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Hi, Here's my opinion. Both are correct, but your focus is a little different. Let's say you were driving at 100 kph, and you slowed down to 40 kph.

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Hi,

Here's my opinion. Both are correct, but your focus is a little different.

Let's say you were driving at 100 kph, and you slowed down to 40 kph.

1. I had to slow down so much. You are thinking, '40 kph is really slow. I'm going to be late.' You're thinking more of the new speed.

2. I had to slow down by