Hi teachers,
In this conversation the word 'so' it's like a pause word. Like hmm, er, and um, it has no meaning.
But grammatically speaking what is 'so'? Is it an adverb, an adjective?
Tthanks in advance
Sergeant: | “Why don’t you go out to her place and she if she’s all right?” |
Policeman: | “Who? Me? On a night like this?” |
Sergeant: | “It’s not far. So, you’ve got your bike, haven’t you?” |
In this conversation the word 'so' it's like a pause word. Like hmm, er, and um, it has no meaning.
But grammatically speaking what is 'so'? Is it an adverb, an adjective?
Tthanks in advance
Comments
I think that "so" is used to start a new sentence (conjunction probably?). However, I'd expect a long pause between the two sentences (the one containing "so" and the one preceding it). The way it's written sounds a bit strage to me.
'So' is used after a pause to give a clarification for an action like ' I took you're ball so I can play it with my friends.
or like ' They turned off lights so they can sleep'.
http://www.EnglishForward.com/English/So/xkrzm/post.htm