Talk:so that

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Usage note: resultative conjunction[edit]

So that is rare as a resultative conjunction and is mostly confined to its purposive meaning (akin to in order to). https://www.eltconcourse.com/training/inservice/phrases_clauses_sentences/subordination_and_coordination.html JMGN (talk) 15:35, 11 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Usage note: reported speech[edit]

Would the following alternative be grammatically right?

He tied a complex knot so that others found it hard to undo JMGN (talk) 08:55, 23 October 2023 (UTC)Reply