Monday, September 28, 2015

Cause and Effect

Me: So there was this man who....

Puttachi: "So" is only used when there is a cause and an effect. There is no cause here, so there is no effect. You cannot use "so" to start your sentence. Ok, now, what about that man?

Me: *Speechless*

Also, half the posts on my blog starts with "so". How many more lectures do I have to hear once I start letting her read my blog?

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Lovely to read about Puttachi! Keep 'em coming.

ano

Anonymous said...

Good thinking! But, the speech pattern with 'so' beginning sentences will emerge within a short period. Using 'so' abruptly starting a sentence is a hallmark of female speech pattern.....she will start using it too, perhaps, by the end of the semester....
Evidence: This is how girls learn to socialize.

sumi said...

that's your own doing :)

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