“So That” vs “So”

“SO THAT” VS ” SO” 

“so that” and “so”, both of them, are conjunctions which connect two clauses. However, there is a basic difference in terms of their uses. 

You can see their uses and related examples below. ( Difference between “so” and “so that” )

1. “SO THAT”

“so that “ AS A CONJUNCTION  ( ACTION – REASON/PURPOSE )

“so that”, as a conjunction, is used to make explanation about the clause or to express the reason or purpose of the clause. ( what purpose something is done )

Examples:

ATTENTION:

• “ that” can be omitted in an informal usage.

2. “SO”

“So” AS A CONJUNCTION  ( SITUATION -RESULT/EFFECT)

“so”, as a conjunction, is used to connect two clauses. The clause which start with “so” introduces the result of the first clause. ( what happened as a result )

For using “so” in English, click here

For detailed information about using “so that” to express purpose, click here

For differences between “so … that” and “such … that”, click here

For differences between “so” and “such”, click here