How do you use so?

June 2023 · 5 minute read

We use so as a subordinating conjunction to introduce clauses of result or decision:

  • I got here late. It was a long journey, so I’m really tired now.
  • You are right, of course, so I think we will accept what the bank offers.
  • It’s much cheaper with that airline, isn’t it, so I’ll get all the tickets for us with them.
  • Is so so correct? Yes, people do say so-so, and they write it as well. You can find plenty of examples in the Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA), like this: Bottom line: A governor with a so-so staff and so-so appointees will have a so-so governorship.

    also,  Is it correct to say so that? We use so that and in order that to talk about purpose. We often use them with modal verbs (can, would, will, etc.). So that is far more common than in order that, and in order that is more formal: I’ll go by car so that I can take more luggage.

    Is so a real word? So is an English word that, apart from its other uses, has become increasingly popular in recent years as a coordinating conjunctive opening word in a sentence. … So may also be used to end sentences. When ending a sentence, it may be: a coordinating conjunctive to refer backwards to something previously mentioned.

    Can you use so so?

    If you say that something is so-so, you mean that it is average in quality, rather than being very good or very bad. Their lunch was only so-so. Sommers performed a flute solo a few weeks ago that got so-so reviews. So-so is also an adverb .

    similary Is so so a slang?

    indifferent; neither very good nor very bad.

    How do you reply to so so? Be aware that “So-so” will often be interpreted by an anglophone as a euphemism for “not very well, actually”. Unless things are clearly negative, the usual response is the meaningless “Fine, thanks“. If things were really positive, you’d usually get “Great, thanks.”

    What is the rule of so that? “so that” is a conjunction which is used to join two clauses. ( one of them expresses an action, the other expresses the purpose ) “so that” is used before the clause which indicates the purpose. The clause after “so that” generally includes a modal ( like can, could, may, might, will or would ).

    Is so that formal or informal?

    Transitions – Informal & Formal

    InformalFormal
    AnywaysNevertheless
    Plus/AlsoMoreover/ Furthermore
    ButHowever
    SoTherefore/Thus

    What is the difference between so and so that? “So that” tells us for what purpose something is done. What was the intention or plan? In contrast, “so” tells us the effect. It tells us what happened as a result.

    What does mean on TikTok?

    The brain emoji you see all over TikTok is actually code for oral sex.

    What kind of word is So? In English, the word so is highly polysemous. It can be used as an adverb, a conjunction, a pronoun, an interjection, or an adjective.

    Do So meaning in English?

    Used for emphasis to insist that one does, has done, or has something. The phrase typically ends the sentence or is followed by a verb.

    What does it mean to say so so?

    If you say that something is so-so, you mean that it is average in quality, rather than being very good or very bad. [informal]

    Is so so a feeling? Neither very good nor very bad; passable: a so-so performance; feeling so-so.

    Can you use so so in a sentence? The new restaurant in town is so-so. It is not the worst food that I have ever eaten, but I would not go back. My new job is so-so. … The food on our trip was so-so.

    What is so so relationship?

    S.O. is the abbreviation for significant other which could mean a spouse, life partner, or someone in a long-term, committed relationship.

    What is the definition of so so? English Language Learners Definition of so-so

    : neither very good nor very bad : fair or average. so-so.

    Where does so so come from?

    so-so (adv.)

    So-and-so is from 1596 meaning “something unspecified;” first recorded 1897 as a euphemistic term of abuse. In 17c. -18c. So, so also could be colloquially a mere introductory phrase.

    Can a sentence start with so that? “So that” can also come at the beginning of a sentence but this is rarer and usually sounds stilted to Americans. Listen: So that you feel less hungry, it helps to lower blood sugar. One important note is that the word “that” is optional for “so that” in spoken English, so it may disappear.

    How do you express a purpose?

    This exchange shows that the verb phrase of purpose does not always appear with a subject.

  • in order to + infinitive. A more formal way to express purpose is by using in order to plus the infinitive form of the verb. …
  • for + verb + ing. By now you may be wondering, “But what about the word ‘for’? …
  • for + object. …
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  • How do you express results? Expressing effects, results, and consequences in English

  • As a consequence.
  • As a result.
  • Therefore.
  • So.
  • That’s why.
  • Consequently.
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