Use of 'BUT' and 'SO'
Hi everyone,
1) In a nursery song 'Row a boat', what is the meaning of 'Life is but a dream'? Why we use 'BUT' in this sentence? Does this 'BUT' carry any meaning? Is there any difference in meaning of 'Life is a dream'?
Lyrics:
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream
2) In a nursery song '12345, once i caught a fish alive'? Why we use 'SO' in the sentence "Because it bite my finger so'? Does this 'SO' carry any meaning? if yes, when to add a 'SO' just before the end of a sentence?
Lyrics:
One, two, three, four, five
Once I caught a fish alive,
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Then I let it go again.
Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
This little finger on my right.
Thank you. 
Top answer
1) but here means only . 2) so here means so much / to that extent Use it when o wnt to emphasize the degree, eg Darling, I love you so. Clive
- 1) but here means only .
- 2) so here means so much / to that extent Use it when o wnt to emphasize the degree, eg Darling, I love you so.
- Clive
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1) but here means only.
2) so here means so much / to that extent Use it when o wnt to emphasize the degree, eg Darling, I love you so.
Clive
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