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AlexandreAnother Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

So that/that

I heard that and so that means the same thing, but it is most often so that instead of that.

However, I was wondering if you could replace that with so that in any sentence.

Here are some few examples:

I did that so that I could become stronger.

I did that that I could become stronger.
  

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Hi, I heard that and so that means the same thing, but it is most often so that instead of that. However, I was wondering if you could replace that with so that in any sentence. No.

— Clive

  • Hi, I heard that and so that means the same thing, but it is most often so that instead of that.
  • However, I was wondering if you could replace that with so that in any sentence.
  • No.
  • eg Tom told Mary that he loved her.
  • Here are some few examples: I did that so that I could become stronger.
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Hi,
I heard that and so that means the same thing, but it is most often so that instead of that.

However, I was wondering if you could replace that with so that in any sentence. No.
eg Tom told Mary that he loved her.

Here are some few examples:

I did that so that I could become stronger. This is fine.

I did that that I could become stronger. This soun
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Hmmm. Did you get that right?
so that can be changed to so, but the other substitutes you mentioned don't seem correct.
I did that so that I could become stronger.
I did that so I could become stronger.
I placed the picture on the table so that everyone could see it.
I placed the picture on the table so everyon
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2. used, usually after so, to introduce a clause of purpose: he turns his face away from her so that she shall not see his tears

This is from an online dictionary.
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AlexandreAnotherusually after so,
I would interpret the 'usually' as 'always' for purposes of modern English. There are cases of 'that of purpose' without the preceding so, but these sound very stilted and old-fashioned.
CJ
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Hi guys,

2. used, usually after so, to introduce a clause of purpose: he turns his face away from her so that she shall not see his tears

This is from an online dictionary.
I read the 'usually after so' to focus on the fact that you can sometimes just say 'so'.
eg he turns his face away from her so that she shall not see his tears

Clive
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Of the two individuals above, who is wrong and who is right????

Can someone tell me????
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I assume that was a definition of the word that. If that's the case, I don't see any direct connection to the usage of so. That would be in the dictionary under the entry for so.
(I'm right, of course.
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