"Si oui, tant mieux !"

[dimensional_dan]

Is this answer really wrong: If yes, so much better?

[shriramk]

I don't think it's quite right to literally translate Si oui. I think it's to be thought of more as a term of speech, and the corresponding English term is "If so".

[joelmarshall]

I guess we have phrases in English as well... "and so much the better" is more of a phrase. ..."so much better" doesn't really sound write in this sentence, even though it means the same thing

[facw]

i guess there are still things being improved with this program." If yes, so much the better" should be accepted. It's a direct translation. There's only so much one can expect from learning this way. I still think it's fantastic.

[Tom921]

"much better" is OK, "so much the better" is OK, but "so much better" is completely wrong! Pourquoi?

[jsuisrequin]

wierd english is there a better translation

[ledohoanglong]

If so, great!

[mrjasonbbc]

"Si oui" appears to be a colloquialism used in certain contexts. I propose Duolingo update the definition when one mouse-hovers over the pair.

[solehah]

I think it's grammatically incorrect. Never heard of "so much the better" before

[shriramk]

Actually, it's perfectly legal English. Being lazy, I'll just point you to the Web:

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_use_the_phrase_-_so_much_the_better
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2594554

[solehah]

TIL this. Thank you shriramk ^^

[ndlombardo]

This translation is bad. It's almost a guaranteed incorrect answer.

[Alex_VL]

"if so, so much ¿THE? better" It'd be perfect English but sure sounds like hell and I've never heard it like that before in my life...

[shriramk]

It's perfectly fine English and I've heard it many times. See the link I offered, above.

[pachamami]

I'm with shriramk, this is a common expression in English, in my opinion ... could it be a regional difference?