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sowas vs so was

Both "sowas" and "so was" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Sowas" is a colloquial contraction of "so etwas" meaning "something like that," while "so was" means "so something" and is less common.

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sowas

This is a colloquial contraction of "so etwas" meaning "something like that."

Use "sowas" in informal contexts to mean "something like that."

Examples:

Sowas habe ich noch nie gesehen.
Sowas passiert mir immer wieder.

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Rechtschreibung. Von Duden empfohlene Schreibung: so was. Alternative Schreibung: sowas. Worttrennung: so was, so|was ...
Der oft zitierte Ausruf des Erstaunens wird weder in einem Wort ("Nasowas") noch in zwei Wörtern ("Na sowas") geschrieben, sondern in drei Wörtern: "Na so ...
so was / sowas. Unsere Wortliste zur neuen Rechtschreibung bietet Ihnen eine vergleichende Gegenüberstellung ausgewählter Neuschreibungen im Wandel ...
RW:...sowas wie einen Ruf, der in L.A. ~~~ eine Zeit lang genau darauf basierte. ... Ich glaube, wir haben es erst geschafft, wenn wir Balletttanz oder sowas ...

Alternatives:

so etwas
something like that
such a thing
that kind of thing
something similar

so was

This means "so something" and is less common than "sowas."

Use "so was" when you want to express "so something," but note that it is less common than "sowas."

Examples:

I've never seen so was before.
She always does so was unexpected.

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"Sun Was High (So Was I)". I went for a walk. Watched the cars go by. The sun was high. I thought of you. I went for a walk. The moon was glowin' It sure was ...
English-German translation for: Na so was. ä ö ü ß. DE <> EN, DE –> EN, EN –> DE ... German-English Dictionary: Na so was ... Na so was! Indeed! Well, well!
English-German Dictionary. English-German translation for: so was von ... German-English Dictionary: so was von ... Das ist ja wohl so was von egal. [ugs.] ...
Give Album or Song as Gift. More options. Sun Was High (So Was I). Best Coast. November 23, 2009 | Format: MP3. 5.0 out of 5 stars 3 customer reviews. $0.00.

Alternatives:

so something
such a thing
that kind of thing
something similar
something like that

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