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English 1b3 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Meaning of so here

They delve into treatment and so begins the most remarkable relationship between two men.

Hi, I understand its application, but can someone please explain its meaning here and the way it fits in the sentence?

Does it mean 'therefore' or 'consequently', with a simple inversion?

and consequently the most remarkable relationship beings between two men.

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No, it doesn't mean therefore or consequently. "So" is a conjuntion in your sentence and is used to refer back to what has already been said. They delve into treatment and by delving into (that) treatment begins the most remarkable .....

— Ivanhr

  • No, it doesn't mean therefore or consequently.
  • "So" is a conjuntion in your sentence and is used to refer back to what has already been said.
  • They delve into treatment and by delving into (that) treatment begins the most remarkable .....
  • I didn't have any money on me, /(and by not having any money) I couldn't buy the CD.
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No, it doesn't mean therefore or consequently. "So" is a conjuntion in your sentence and is used to refer back to what has already been said.

They delve into treatment and by delving into (that) treatment begins the most remarkable .....

I didn't have any money on me,
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OK, thanks.

I'm having a hard time seeing your example and the topic sentence I provided using so in the same way though..
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English 1b3OK, thanks. I'm having a hard time seeing your example and the topic sentence I provided using so in the same way though..
Well, in my example, unlike yours, "so" could be replaced with "therefore" or "consequently" but essentially there's no difference semantically between the two examples. The so in your sentence could be replaced with "as a resu
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Thank you, Ivanhr. It now makes sense to me.

Cheers
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Hi,


They delve into treatment and so begins the most remarkable relationship between two men.

This 'so' means 'thus', 'in this way'.

Clive
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Thanks, Clive, this seems logical to me Emotion: smile
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