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Definition
- Adverb:
- Subsequently or soon afterward: Used to indicate that an event or action happens after another in time or as a consequence. It often functions as a sentence connector to show sequence or result.
Usage
- As a sentence connector: "And so" is used to link a consequence or subsequent event to a previous statement. It is typically placed at the beginning of a clause.
- Indicating sequence or result: It shows that one thing follows logically or chronologically from another.
Examples
- Adverb:
- The meeting ran late, and so I missed my train. (The consequence of the late meeting was missing the train.)
- She finished her work, and so she decided to leave. (The completion of work led to the decision to leave.)
- The path was blocked, and so we took a detour. (The blockage was the reason for taking a different route.)
Advanced Usage
- Formal and literary use: "And so" can be used to provide a concluding or summarizing transition, especially in narrative or formal writing.
- The evidence was overwhelming, and so the jury reached a verdict quickly.
- As a stand-alone concluding phrase: In spoken or informal written narrative, it can succinctly indicate the end of a sequence of events.
- He apologized, she forgave him, and so they made up. (This summarizes the resolution.)
Variants and Related Words
- Then: An adverb with a similar sequential meaning (e.g., ).
- Therefore: A more formal adverb indicating a logical conclusion (e.g., ).
- Consequently: An adverb highlighting a direct result (e.g., ).
- Thus: A formal adverb meaning "as a result" or "in this way" (e.g., ).
Synonyms
- Subsequently
- Afterward
- Thereupon
Related Phrases
- And so on (and so forth): Used at the end of a list to indicate that it continues in a similar manner.
- She packed clothes, books, toiletries, and so on.
- And so it goes: An idiomatic phrase expressing resigned acceptance of a recurring or inevitable situation.
- Every year the budget gets cut, and so it goes.
Notes on Usage
- "And so" connects two independent clauses and is usually preceded by a comma when linking complete sentences.
- It is less formal than "therefore" or "consequently" but is standard in both written and spoken English.
- Avoid overusing "and so" in formal writing; varying connectors can improve style.
Adverb
- subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
- then he left
- go left first, then right
- first came lightning, then thunder
- we watched the late movie and then went to bed
- and so home and to bed