so that
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In order that, as in I stopped so that you could catch up .
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With the result or consequence that, as in Mail the package now so that it will arrive on time .
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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 .
Example Sentences
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Cole has his starts that he always had but he has his numbers back - he has his assists back, he has decisive goals back - so that is why he is in the squad.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
These animals were genetically engineered so that Menin could be selectively removed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
If so, that will continue to support equities and pressure government bonds, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
So much so that I don’t want to socialise with them anymore.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
I go to my room in the hope I’ll find something to do so that I am not locked in with my thoughts.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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