so that

Idioms  

1. In order that, as in I stopped so that you could catch up .

2. With the result or consequence that, as in Mail the package now so that it will arrive on time .

3. so ... that . In such a way or to such an extent that, as in The line was so long that I could scarcely find the end of it . All three usages date from a.d. 1000 or earlier, and the first two are sometimes put simply as so , as in I stopped so you could catch up , or Mail it now so it will arrive on time .

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so that

And then I’m going to give you the clues to understand how I got there, so that you can follow along with me.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

“Take that time and do some good planning so that you’re not spending the next 30 years overpaying taxes.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Public defender Brianna Cox said speed-limiters can bring financial hardship and remove her ability to argue against a suspension so that a client can drive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Cells use it to break down worn-out or defective components so that potentially harmful material does not accumulate.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Each of us has a paper posted at our workstation containing the numbers for these emergency services so that when we’re asked to patch someone through, we don’t have to think twice.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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