so

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so is part of the Basic English 850.

so is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

so

Contents

1 Pronunciation
- 1.1 Homophones
2 Adverb
3 Preposition

Pronunciation[change]

(UK) enPR: sō, IPA: /səʊ/, SAMPA: /s@U/
(US) IPA: /soʊ/, SAMPA: /soU/
Audio (US)
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Homophones[change]

sew
sow

Adverb[change]

Positive
so

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

How much; very much.
The box was so wide that the person was not able to take it through the door.

Preposition[change]

Preposition
so

With purpose. Saying the reason why someone does something.
The person locks the door so no one is able to come in and take things.

We help them so that they can get better.

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