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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Example Sentences

If so, that type of long-term EPS growth could make for a successful multiyear investment.

From MarketWatch

The Fed president said the central bank should be prepared to address elevated inflation proactively so that it doesn’t get stuck near 3% in the long run.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The office was pushing us to close everything by a certain date so that when they had to report up to D.C. they had a low number of open cases,” he said.

From Salon

“For people who are here on temporary or work visas, and they try to start a family, their children may not necessarily be citizens, so that it goes beyond just what people typically think of as undocumented immigrants,” Humphrey said.

From Salon

"We're kind of on the breadline now. Luckily, my wife has a Motability car, so that saves on insurance, but we still have to put petrol in, and we're backwards and forwards to the hospital," she said.

From BBC