Pronunciation: /soʊ/

Definitions of so

adverb used to emphasize the degree or extent of something

Example Sentences

A1 I am hungry, so I am going to eat lunch.

A2 She likes to read books, so she went to the library.

B1 I studied hard for the exam, so I am confident I will do well.

B2 He trained for months, so he was able to complete the marathon.

C1 The company invested in new technology, so they could increase efficiency.

C2 She worked tirelessly on her project, so it was a huge success.

conjunction used to introduce a clause expressing a result or consequence

Example Sentences

A1 I am hungry, so I will eat lunch.

A2 She is tired, so she is going to bed early.

B1 I studied hard for the exam, so I am confident I will do well.

B2 He loves to travel, so he is planning a trip to Europe.

C1 The company is expanding, so they are hiring more employees.

C2 She is a talented musician, so she has been invited to perform at the concert.

Examples of so in a Sentence

formal The experiment was conducted meticulously, so the results are highly accurate.

informal I studied really hard for the test, so I'm hoping to get a good grade.

slang I've been working out a lot lately, so I'm starting to see some gains.

figurative She put in a lot of effort into her presentation, so it really paid off in the end.

Grammatical Forms of so

past tense

soed

plural

sos

comparative

more so

superlative

most so

present tense

so

future tense

will so

perfect tense

have soed

continuous tense

is soing

singular

so

positive degree

so

infinitive

to so

gerund

soing

participle

soed

Origin and Evolution of so

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'so' originated from the Old English word 'swa' which meant 'in this way' or 'to that extent'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'so' evolved to be used in various contexts such as indicating extent, manner, reason, or result.