{"id":9119,"date":"2020-11-01T19:09:12","date_gmt":"2020-11-01T19:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/?p=9119"},"modified":"2023-04-10T13:18:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T13:18:00","slug":"comma-before-after-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-after-so\/","title":{"rendered":"Comma before or after &#8220;so&#8221;: The Definitive Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:150%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}<\/style><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the many troubles encountered in writing is with multifaceted words and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.reading.ac.uk\/writing\/punctuation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>punctuation marks<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Words wearing multiple faces are tricky because we could get tangled up in which denotation or connotation should be applied in what sense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Punctuations, especially commas, are but sneaky too since they have more grammatical and stylistic rules to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, it doesn&rsquo;t have to be that bad, does it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&rsquo;s now take a closer look at comma-decisions before and after a word as flexible as bamboo &mdash; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br>\n[toc]\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Do we need a comma before or after &ldquo;so&rdquo;?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>In most cases, except particularly when acting as a coordinating conjunction or parenthetical element, commas aren&rsquo;t necessary with <i>so. <\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Comma placement before <i>so <\/i>is applied when it is used as a parenthetical component for stylistic reasons. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meanwhile, a comma after <i>so <\/i>is essentially inserted when it is used as a coordinating conjunction combining two independent clauses denoting a <a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/no-effect-vs-no-affect\/\">cause-and-effect<\/a> relationship. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Moreover, a comma is <a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-also-the-definitive-guide\/\">also<\/a> necessary after <i>so<\/i> when it is followed by a parenthetical expression.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Consequently, no commas are needed when it is used in all its other adverbial and subordinating conjunction senses.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9128\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So.png\" alt=\"Comma Usage With So\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So.png 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So-561x842.png 561w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So-364x546.png 364w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So-728x1092.png 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So-608x912.png 608w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So-758x1137.png 758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So.png\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9128 eager-load\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201000%201500'%3E%3Crect%20width='1000'%20height='1500'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Comma Usage With So\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So.png 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So-561x842.png 561w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So-364x546.png 364w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So-728x1092.png 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So-608x912.png 608w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-So-758x1137.png 758w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Comma before &ldquo;so&rdquo; in more detail<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of us must have had doubtful moments whether or not to hook a comma before <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in sentences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite that, this decision mainly lies in two writing circumstances: (1) when using it as a coordinating conjunction and (2) when inserting it as a parenthetical element.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&rsquo;s look at each function in detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><i>So<\/i><\/b><b> as a coordinating conjunction<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recalling one of the most fundamental ways to classify <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/conjunctions\/\" title=\"conjunctions\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">conjunctions<\/a>, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is one of those with a coordinating function.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordinating conjunctions bind words, phrases, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/clauses-vs-phrases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>clauses<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that are of equal importance in a sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/english-grammar-may-vs-might\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>may <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also remember them mnemonically as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-usage-fanboys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FANBOYS<\/a><\/strong> (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in particular, means &ldquo;for the reason mentioned&rdquo; which is used to connect the consequence or effect of another implied action or circumstance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Syntactically, the conjunction <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is used to conjoin two clauses with a complete thought (independent clauses) and with equal weight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A comma is essentially put before <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in this case.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;\">He has been feeling ill for several days now, so he booked a medical check-up.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;\">His two front teeth were about ten miles apart before, so we nicknamed him Goofy.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"grow-exclusive-content-widget-aa70192d-d134-4c49-86a3-d6f2effb13c9 grow-allow-content-ads\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1FcGWj9ZmJCqbVuKMOa6A7yA_r8YRdtsq\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16942 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive.jpeg\" alt=\"Comma Rules Cheat Sheet\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive.jpeg 854w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-720x405.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-735x413.jpeg 735w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-335x188.jpeg 335w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-347x195.jpeg 347w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-520x293.jpeg 520w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-640x360.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-1080x608.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive.jpeg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16942 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive.jpeg\" alt=\"Comma Rules Cheat Sheet\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive.jpeg 854w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-720x405.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-735x413.jpeg 735w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-335x188.jpeg 335w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-347x195.jpeg 347w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-520x293.jpeg 520w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-640x360.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-1080x608.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><i>So<\/i><\/b><b> as a parenthetical element<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The other case that necessitates a comma insertion before <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is when it is used as a parenthetical expression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parentheticals are thoughts or information inserted halfway through the sentence or at the end as a means to provide extra layers of details that are grammatically dispensable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A comma insertion is also necessary before the first word of every parenthetical expression, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be used in any sense or meaning.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;\">He&rsquo;s unable to carry the four puppies all together, so he placed two down, and headed towards the car.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;\">The attic&rsquo;s ceiling, so low that one has to forcefully duck, conceals a secret room.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Comma after &ldquo;so&rdquo; in more detail<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grammar prescriptivists traditionally prohibit the use of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so, but, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at the sentence-initial position.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, as linguistic norms have changed and evolved, it has also prompted the acceptance of such cohesive devices as sentence starters particularly in spoken language and informal writing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><i>So<\/i><\/b><b> as a conjunctive adverb<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conjunctions that also carry adverbial function are known as conjunctive adverbs or adverbial connectors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the use of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the sentence-initial position<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is not advisable in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/how-to-start-formal-letters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>formal writing<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because of the presence of other better cohesive devices to use, language evolution has allowed it to be utilized as a conjunctive adverb in the modern age.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On that note, as conjunctive adverbs normally require a succeeding comma placement, this rule should also<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">similarly apply to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especially when transitioning to substantially noteworthy information.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;\">You&rsquo;ve already been dating him for five years now and you seem to have an utterly stable relationship. So, I believe someone&rsquo;s getting hitched soon.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><i>So<\/i><\/b><b> preceding a parenthetical expression<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This next rule more likely has grammatical grounds, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-thus\/\"><b>thus<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strictly necessitating <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comma use<\/a><\/strong> right after <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">even if it is sentence-initially placed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned some paragraphs ago, parenthetical elements have to be encapsulated from the rest of the sentence with commas to set its distinction apart. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, when <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is followed by a parenthetical expression, a comma is always necessary after it.<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;\">So, if you would allow, I&rsquo;d like to move in with your daughter two months from now.<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>When is a comma not necessary with <\/b><b><i>so<\/i><\/b><b>?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an adverb, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has several usages, and the ones listed below do not require commas either or both before or after it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><i>So, <\/i><\/b><b>the adverb of degree<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most basic lexical meanings of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the one that denotes the same as &ldquo;very&rdquo; or &ldquo;to a high extent&rdquo;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When used in this sense, it can either be called an adverb of degree or intensifier whose job is to add another layer of emotional implication of what is being modified.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;\">Martha has never been so in love until she met Dylan.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><i>So <\/i><\/b><b>as similar to also<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When adverbs serve their purpose to add or supplement relevant details of another idea that has been mentioned, we refer to them as additive adverbs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So <\/span><\/i><b>may<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also be an indirect substitute to <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-also-the-definitive-guide\/\"><i>also <\/i><\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as an additive adverb, and when used like this, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/unnecessary-commas\/\"><b>comma placement is unnecessary.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;\">She has fallen out of love, and so did he.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><i>So <\/i><\/b><b>as a subordinating conjunction<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although it was mentioned earlier that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mainly functions as a coordinating conjunction, it can, however, also function as a subordinating conjunction tying up an independent and a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/clauses-vs-phrases\/\">dependent clause<\/a><\/strong> together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/bare-in-mind-vs-bear-in-mind\/\"><b>Bear in mind<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that a subordinating clause is something that cannot stand alone, therefore lacking either a subject or a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/transitive-verbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">verb<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In tying a dependent clause with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/unnecessary-commas\/\">a comma is not used before or after it<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;\">Dad has installed surveillance cameras so as to ensure our safety.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although comma decisions with multi-meaning words drag both native and non-native writers alike, it is still better to practice proper usage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As language evolves, lexical and grammatical changes may also be observed, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-thereby\/\"><b>thereby<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> essentializing adaptive behaviors in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that although some changes may seem unconventional, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-albeit\/\"><b>albeit<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasking and awkward, we still need to adjust and cope with the said variations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, language is a living organism that thrives with human civilization.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the many troubles encountered in writing is with multifaceted words and punctuation marks. Words wearing multiple faces are tricky because we could get tangled up in which denotation or connotation should be applied in what sense. 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