Why Is 'So' Ungrammatical?
Harry believes Oswald killed Kennedy and John believes it, too.
Every child says "I hate you" to a parent (or think it) at some time or another.
I'd like to get why I can't substitue 'it' with 'so'.
Top answer
it ~ that thing; that fact so ~ in that way; that way; like that Given these rough definitions, 'it' is more appropriate in your first sentence, and 'so' is more appropriate in your second sentence. Even so, in those sentences, exchanging 'it' and 'so' would not be horribly wrong. CJ
- it ~ that thing; that fact so ~ in that way; that way; like that Given these rough definitions, 'it' is more appropriate in your first sentence, and 'so' is more appropriate in your second sentence.
- Even so, in those sentences, exchanging 'it' and 'so' would not be horribly wrong.
- CJ
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it ~ that thing; that fact
so ~ in that way; that way; like that
Given these rough definitions, 'it' is more appropriate in your first sentence, and 'so' is more appropriate in your second sentence. Even so, in those sentences, exchanging 'it' and 'so' would not be horribly wrong.
CJ
0Harry believes Oswald killed Kennedy and John believes it, too.
Every child says "I hate you" to a parent (or thinks it) at some time or another.
I'd like to get why I can't substitue 'it' with 'so'.I'd like to get why I can't substitue 'so' for it'.
OK, let's try it.
Harry believes Os
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