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So (part 3)

[source: Swan 1995] 8. say so & tell sb so, instead of repeating information e.g. Mary and John are getting married.  Peter told me so.

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So (part 2)

So: Part 2 [source: Swan 1995] 5. so … that e.g. It was so hot (that) we could not work. 6. some formal uses 6.1

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So (part 1)

1. to an extent: e.g. I feel so happy today. 2. before adjectives: e.g. Food is getting so expensive. 3. different from very because it

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Conditionals: detail

Here is a finer point related to conditional sentences: But for … If John had not warned me, I would have had an accident. =

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Verb & adverb suffixes

Verb suffixes: -en:                      widen, strengthen, lengthen -ate:                     communicate, irritate, complicate -ify:                      intensify, magnify, beautify -is(z)e:                  realise, economise, recognise Adverb suffixes: -ly:                       easily, slowly, quickly -ward(s):             

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Adjective suffixes

-ish:                     Spanish, childish, foolish -ous:                    spontaneous, curious, envious -al:                       regional, universal, ancestral -ful:                      wonderful, helpful, useful -ic:                       scientific, terrific, athletic -(a, i)ble:              impossible, comfortable, flexible

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