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Palinkasocsi Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

As they usually do (so)

Dear Forum Users,

In the parentheses I want to express that Xs usually express Y. Can I say ...

In cases when Xs express Y (as they generally do/as they generally do so) ...

So, is 'so' needed or not?

Thank you.

Pal
  

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Hi, In the parentheses I want to express that Xs usually express Y. Can I say ... In cases when Xs express Y (as they generally do/as they generally do so ) ...

— Clive

  • Hi, In the parentheses I want to express that Xs usually express Y.
  • Can I say ...
  • In cases when Xs express Y (as they generally do/as they generally do so ) ...
  • So, is 'so' needed or not?
  • No, it's wrong.
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Hi,

In the parentheses I want to express that Xs usually express Y. Can I say ...

In cases when Xs express Y (as they generally do/as they generally do so) ...

So, is 'so' needed or not? No, it's wrong.

Better to say 'In cases where. . . '

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Thanks. How about 'so'? Is it needed:

In cases where Xs express Y (as they generally do/as they generally do so) ...

Pal
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Hi,

As I said above, No, it's wrong.

Clive
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To get things clear:

With 'so', the sentence is incorrect but without 'so', the sentence is correct:

In cases where Xs express Y (as they generally do) ...

Am I right?

Pal
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PalinkasocsiIn cases when Xs express Y (as they generally do/as they generally do so) ...
So, is 'so' needed or not?
It may help your understanding to consider that as and so refer to the same idea, so they act like which and it, which also refer to the same idea. Therefore, as and so are not used together in the
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Hi C.J., Clive,

A bunch of thanks for your explanations!

Pal
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