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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
What is the difference in usage between therefore and so?
What is the difference in usage between therefore and so?
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In the case where so means therefore , the only difference is register: therefore is more formal. so is used in other cases with other meanings, of course, but I don't think you were asking about those. CJ
- In the case where so means therefore , the only difference is register: therefore is more formal.
- so is used in other cases with other meanings, of course, but I don't think you were asking about those.
- CJ
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In the case where so means therefore, the only difference is register: therefore is more formal.
so is used in other cases with other meanings, of course, but I don't think you were asking about those.
CJ
so is used in other cases with other meanings, of course, but I don't think you were asking about those.
CJ
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Hi,
If you are comparing these two, you are probably thinking about conjunctions.
'So' is a conjunction. He loved her, so he married her.
'Therefore' is not classed as a conjunction, strictly speaking, although it is often used as one.
He loved her. Therefore, he married her.
If you are comparing these two, you are probably thinking about conjunctions.
'So' is a conjunction. He loved her, so he married her.
'Therefore' is not classed as a conjunction, strictly speaking, although it is often used as one.
He loved her. Therefore, he married her.
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CliveHi,
If you are comparing these two, you are probably thinking about conjunctions.
'So' is a conjunction. He loved her, so he married her.
'Therefore' is not classed as a conjunction, strictly speaking, although it is often used as one.
He loved her. Therefore, he married her.
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