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English 1b3 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
meaning and use of so here
Although cultivated since antiquity, it was the invention of the cotton gin that so lowered the cost of production that led to its widespread use, and it is the most widely used natural fiber cloth in clothing today.
'... so lowered...'
Shouldn't it be referring back to lower costs of production mentioned earlier in the sentence? Is so incorrectly used as is?
'... so lowered...'
Shouldn't it be referring back to lower costs of production mentioned earlier in the sentence? Is so incorrectly used as is?
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'So' here is a rather uncommon usage meaning 'so much'. eg Tom so lowered his prices that he sold everything in his store. eg Tom so loved Mary that he married her.
- 'So' here is a rather uncommon usage meaning 'so much'.
- eg Tom so lowered his prices that he sold everything in his store.
- eg Tom so loved Mary that he married her.
- The rest of the sentence is a mess.
- Would you like to try to rewrite it?
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'So' here is a rather uncommon usage meaning 'so much'.
eg Tom so lowered his prices that he sold everything in his store.
eg Tom so loved Mary that he married her.
The rest of the sentence is a mess.
eg Tom so lowered his prices that he sold everything in his store.
eg Tom so loved Mary that he married her.
The rest of the sentence is a mess.
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Although cultivated since antiquity, it was the invention of the cotton gin that so lowered the cost of production that led to its widespread use, and it is the most widely used natural fiber cloth in clothing today.
I find the sentence conveys just one meaning, so I struggle to see how separating the sentence would work.
I find the sentence conveys just one meaning, so I struggle to see how separating the sentence would work.
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Although cultivated since antiquity, There is nothing in the sentence for this to refer to.
it was the invention of the cotton gin that so lowered the cost of production
that what does this refer to?
led to
its there is nothing in the sentence for this to refer to
it was the invention of the cotton gin that so lowered the cost of production
that what does this refer to?
led to
its there is nothing in the sentence for this to refer to
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Thanks, Clive. Just to confirm I have the meaning of 'so + verb' right, does 'so + verb' need a that clause following the verb to show to what extent the verb has performed its action?
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