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1. For that reason; therefore: This is the easiest way to get there, so don't argue. 2. With the result or consequence that: He failed to appear, so we went on without him. 3. With the purpose that: I stayed. You use so when you are saying that something which has just been said about one person or thing is also true of another one. I enjoy Ann's company and so does Martin. The conjunction so (often followed by that) introduces clauses both of purpose (We ordered our tickets early so that we could get good seats) and of result (The river had frozen during the night so people.