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Taka Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

So

I get confused when I'm asked such a question.
I get confused when I'm asked so.

Does the second one work? If not, why not?
  

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The first one is okay. The second one is not used in English. Theoretically, there's nothing wrong with it from a purely technical-grammatical point of view, but usage-wise, this is not used in English.

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  • The first one is okay.
  • The second one is not used in English.
  • Theoretically, there's nothing wrong with it from a purely technical-grammatical point of view, but usage-wise, this is not used in English.
  • This is a question of traditional usage, not grammar.
  • The word "so" is only used like this in a very few set expressions, for example: It has to be just so, or he won't like it.
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The first one is okay. The second one is not used in English. Theoretically, there's nothing wrong with it from a purely technical-grammatical point of view, but usage-wise, this is not used in English. This is a question of traditional usage, not grammar. The word "so" is only used like this in a very few set expressions, for example:

It has to be just so, or he won't like it.
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