Is it grammatically incorrect to start a sentence with so?
Many of us have grown up with this grammatical style strongly enforced by our teachers. Some writers simply label it as the latest trend in writing style. In fact, starting a sentence with a conjunction such as so, for, but can actually be totally acceptable. Most people don’t care, but those who do, care a whole lot.
How do you use so that in a sentence?
So that Examples
- She is too young so that she cannot smoke.
- It is too late so that we cannot go to cinema.
- I will go to France so that I can learn French.
- Let’s go to the cinema early so that we can get good seats.
- I’m putting the dish in the oven now so that it’ll be ready by eight o’clock.
When can you start a sentence with so?
So is sometimes used in the beginning of a sentence to connect the sentence with the previous sentence or paragraph, as a discourse marker. It may imply that the content of the sentence is there because of the previous idea, or it may just be there to keep up the rhythmic flow of the text. So, I find it annoying, too.
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.
Why do Millennials start sentences with so?
‘The word is a marker of cause and result,’ says Dr Gardner-Chloros. ‘Someone who starts an answer with “so” is marking that what he’s saying is coherent with what came before — the question. He’s saying what he wants to say, like a politician — but trying to make it sound like it’s an answer to the question.
What is another way to say so that?
What is another word for so that?
| that | in order that |
|---|---|
| in such a way that | with the intention that |
| with the purpose that | with the result that |
| with the intent that | because |
| with the result | in such a manner |
Can a question start with so?
“So” at the start of a question often marks the beginning of a new topic that one of the parties wants to discuss, often called an “interactional agenda,” according to Bolden. “When I ask — ‘So how did your interview go?’
How do you use so that?
“So that” means “in order to” which answers the question “Why?” We use it to begin adverb clauses of purpose. Let’s hear an example: It helps to lower blood sugar so that you feel less hungry. The adverb clause is “so that you feel less hungry.” It shows the purpose for the action in the main clause.