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?
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?
Lovely to read about Puttachi! Keep 'em coming.
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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....
ReplyDeleteEvidence: This is how girls learn to socialize.
that's your own doing :)
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