During my college studies, I was constantly advised to avoid using "so" as an intensifier in written english,and the reference on this matter was"The Elements of Style" by "Strunk and White", but since then it seems there are some modifications on this issue for as I have noticed, there is an extensive application of "so"as an intesifier by internet users, I want to know the recomendations of our
Hello X. Welcome to English Forums. My Strunk & White is packed in a cardboard carton somewhere at the moment, but I generally admire their simple guidelines to good style, and I think all are good advice, if some have fallen from favour.
I believe that I have already responded to this question elsewhere, so I can only repeat what I said there: 'so' as an intensifier is rather