so

so is on the Basic English 850 List.

snow - so - soap

so is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

smoke - so - social

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: sō, IPA ^(key): /səʊ/, SAMPA: /s@U/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /soʊ/, SAMPA: /soU/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Homophones: sew, sow

Adverb

Positive so

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Very; extremely.

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

Preposition

Preposition so

1. Saying the result or purpose.

   The gravestones were covered with moss, so that it was impossible to read the names on them.

   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.

   He asked me to write the equations on the blackboard so he could see how they developed.

Coordinator

Coordinator so

1. Giving reasons.

   We had been on a boat like that before, so knew the general layout.

   It was cheap, so it seemed like a deal.

   Our son is at school near here, so that's another reason for not moving.

Related words

• so as