Friday, 22 April 2016

grammatical structure - what is the usage of 'so' in this sentence?


Simple Definition of so



: to a degree that is suggested or stated



: to a great degree



: very or extremely



: without any doubt




http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so



In this case, "so" takes the meaning of the first explanation.



It is easy to understand the calendar we use today. It was not always so easy. -> It is now easy to understand the calendar but, in the past, understanding the calendar was not as easy as today.

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