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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Use of the word 'so'
My wife and I are having a bit of back and forth over a sentence and eveything that I am reading says that she is correct but it just doesn't sound right to me. I could use a little help.
The sentence:
"In order to provide my services to those without the means of obtaining so on their own, I am holding a monthly drawing for a free nutritional consult and plan."
The use of the word "so" is what has me up in arms. To me, it seems as though the world "them" should be used in it place of "so" if the sentence was to stay as is. What do you think?
The sentence:
"In order to provide my services to those without the means of obtaining so on their own, I am holding a monthly drawing for a free nutritional consult and plan."
The use of the word "so" is what has me up in arms. To me, it seems as though the world "them" should be used in it place of "so" if the sentence was to stay as is. What do you think?
Top answer
I agree with you . " In order to provide my services to those without the means of obtaining so on their own, "So," used in this structure, is typically reserved for a way of doing something. ) Your providing them is one action.
- I agree with you .
- " In order to provide my services to those without the means of obtaining so on their own, "So," used in this structure, is typically reserved for a way of doing something.
- ) Your providing them is one action.
- Their obtaining them is a completely different action.
- What is "so" supposed to stand for?
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I agree with you. It should be "them."
In order to provide my services to those without the means of obtaining so on their own,
"So," used in this structure, is typically reserved for a way of doing something. (It is done thus and so.)
Your providing them is one action. Their obtaini
In order to provide my services to those without the means of obtaining so on their own,
"So," used in this structure, is typically reserved for a way of doing something. (It is done thus and so.)
Your providing them is one action. Their obtaini
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Hi,
A further point.
. . . . for a free nutritional consult and plan.
This use of 'consult' as a noun will make some people who love English cringe.
A further point.
. . . . for a free nutritional consult and plan.
This use of 'consult' as a noun will make some people who love English cringe.
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Agreed. I was clearly asleep at the switch.
"Let's have a consult" is very very casual.
"Let's have a consult" is very very casual.
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