shootingstar
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George: I'm celebrating because I've got a friend who tells me all the things that ought to be told me.
Emily: George, please don't think of that. I don't know why I said it. it's not true. You're -
George: No, Emily, you stick to it. I'm glad you spoke to me like you did. But you'll see: I'm going to change so quick - you bet I'm going to change. And Emily, I want to ask you a favor.
Emily: What?
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(Thornton Wilder, Our Town, Act II)
I've an issue with the word "so". What does "so" express here and which word does it belong to? Does it belong to change - as an object representing "it", referring to what Emily has said before, or does it belong to quick - to emphasize quick? I think "so" refers to what Emely has complained of shortly before - it's an object.
(Note: I know why George doesn't say quickly actually)
George: I'm celebrating because I've got a friend who tells me all the things that ought to be told me.
Emily: George, please don't think of that. I don't know why I said it. it's not true. You're -
George: No, Emily, you stick to it. I'm glad you spoke to me like you did. But you'll see: I'm going to change so quick - you bet I'm going to change. And Emily, I want to ask you a favor.
Emily: What?
.....
(Thornton Wilder, Our Town, Act II)
I've an issue with the word "so". What does "so" express here and which word does it belong to? Does it belong to change - as an object representing "it", referring to what Emily has said before, or does it belong to quick - to emphasize quick? I think "so" refers to what Emely has complained of shortly before - it's an object.
(Note: I know why George doesn't say quickly actually)
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