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Mbouti Posted 17 years ago
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He got up early so that he caught the first train.

He got up so early that he caught the first train.

Are they same meaning?

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mbouti He got up early so that he caught the first train. He got up so early that he caught the first train. Hi They are not the same.

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  • mbouti He got up early so that he caught the first train.
  • He got up so early that he caught the first train.
  • Hi They are not the same.
  • He got up early so that he caught (was able to catch) the first train.
  • Here we have either the reason for him getting up early or the result of him getting up early.
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mboutiHe got up early so that he caught the first train.

He got up so early that he caught the first train.
Hi

They are not the same.

He got up early so that he caught (was able to catch) the first train. 

Here we have either the reason for him getting up early or the result of him getting up early.
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