Because + so ?

betterin · #1 (**permalink**) 28-Feb-2007, 02:54

"Because it is going to rain, so we had better leave early."

Although "so" is redundant, is this sentence grammatically correct because so can be an adverb?

Humble · #2 (**permalink**) 28-Feb-2007, 04:25

Hi, Betterin,
Your sentence will be OK if you leave out either because or so.
Rgs

betterin · #3 (**permalink**) 28-Feb-2007, 05:55

Is this sentence grammatically correct if both "because" and "so" are used?

Humble · #4 (**permalink**) 28-Feb-2007, 06:04

I don't think so.

betterin · #5 (**permalink**) 28-Feb-2007, 10:17

I think that it is at least grammatically correct if both "because" and "so" are used, although "so" is redundant.

Humble · #6 (**permalink**) 28-Feb-2007, 20:36

No, definitely not.

betterin · #7 (**permalink**) 01-Mar-2007, 03:54

I think it is OK,because "so" can be considered as an adverb.

Lynque · #8 (**permalink**) 05-Mar-2007, 02:30

An inversion would clear things up: "We had better leave early, because it is going to rain."

With this, it's easy to see how 'so' is redundant in either structure.