so

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1. Tom: Are you free now?
Lucy: No, I'm very busy.
Tom: Why are you always so/very busy?
Lucy: Because my mother is sick.
Do so and very sound natural in 'why are you always so/very busy?

2. Which can I use or better if I want to apologize to someone in the sentence?
"I'm very/so sorry."

3."We are so/very glad you could come!"

4."You made me very/so happy."

Do very and so sound fine in example 3 & 4?

Hi Barb D,
Thank you very much for your comment. Could you please tell me if so and very are both fine in those sentences in the quote above?

[Barb_D]

With #1, only "so." With the others, either could work.

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1. Tom: Are you free now?
Lucy: No, I'm very busy.
Tom: Why are you always so busy?
Lucy: Because my mother is sick.

Hi Barb D,
Does 'so' in the context mean 'as busy as you are now' ?
Thanks for your help.

[Barb_D]

"So much busier than I would expect you to be."

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Thank you very much for your contribution, Barb D.

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1. "I'm very/so sorry. I won't do it again."

2."We are so/very glad you could come!"

3."You made me very/so happy."

Hi BarbD
Could you please explain what ''so'' connotes in these sentences in the quote?

Thank you very much.