yunus  +  218100 Thu, 20 Apr 06 04:52 PM Hi, i wonder differences among so and so that? i suppose there is a slim difference among of they but how can i determine or choose the correct one? yunus Joined on Sun, Jan 30 2005 İstanbul Full Member 205 istanbul

	Grammar Geek  +  218164 Thu, 20 Apr 06 10:42 PM  Yunus wrote: Hi, I wonder differences between so and so that? i suppose there is a slim difference among of they but how can i determine or choose the correct one? The "so" of "Drink your milk so you will grow strong bones" is really just a shortened form of "so that." Including the "that" in the example I just gave would be perfectly fine: "Drink your milk so that you will grow strong bones." I'm assuming you're not asking about the other uses for "so" - like "What is taking so long?" If you have any examples that you'd like to share, we can take a look and see if there is any confusion we can clear up. - G² Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 20,807 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!

	yunus  +  218313 Fri, 21 Apr 06 09:16 AM thanks geek. for instance i have an example about this. I graduated of Istanbul University. I have just been a doctor so that/so  i can earn much money. which one is the best choice that should i choose. yunus Universities

	Welkins2139  +  218516 Fri, 21 Apr 06 07:55 PM " so " is a coordinating conjuction which joins two complete sentences. " so that " is a subordinate conjuction that introduces a subordinate clause. Welkins2139 Joined on Sun, Oct 9 2005 Full Member 414 Determination, Dedication and Devotion! Clauses

	paco2004  +  218560 Fri, 21 Apr 06 10:51 PM  Yunus wrote: thanks geek. for instance i have an example about this. I graduated of Istanbul University. I have just been a doctor so that/so  i can earn much money. which one is the best choice that should i choose. "So (that)" has two usages: "so that + a purpose" and "so that + a result".        (EX-1) I want to be a medical doctor so (that) I can make a lot of money.        (EX-2) He is a medical doctor so (that) he is making a lot of money. Personally I'm distinguishing them as follows.        (EX-1) I want to be a medical doctor so I can make a lot of money.        (EX-2) He is a medical doctor, so he is making a lot of money. paco paco2004 Joined on Wed, Nov 17 2004 Senior Member 4,095 In Japan today even dogs are learning how to bow-wow in English. Universities