a question on the word "so"

marianren123 · #1 (**permalink**) 26-Jul-2006, 14:17

here is a conversation between a father and a son:

son: Father, you promised!
Father: Yes, _______ . But it was you who didn't keep your word first.

what should be put into the blank? "so did I" or "so I did", and why?

**Tdol** · #2 (**permalink**) 27-Jul-2006, 16:40

So I did= it's true that I did

Doris · #3 (**permalink**) 27-Jul-2006, 22:27

The answer is "so I did" (as tdol was saying).

'So did I' = the same way did I = I did the same thing --> I promised too (like someone else did).

'So did I' would not work here since the "son" does not mention anyone else, only his father.

Regards,
Doris

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