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It was late, so I went to bed. vs It was late so, I went to bed.

The correct phrase is: "it was late, so I went to bed." The comma should be placed before the conjunction 'so' to separate the two independent clauses properly. The second phrase is incorrect due to the placement of the comma.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 5495 views

It was late, so I went to bed.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

The comma is correctly placed before the conjunction 'so' to separate two independent clauses. This structure is used to connect cause and effect in a sentence.
  • I was tired, it was late, so I went to bed and subsequently to sleep. Now! We've all done that thing where our brains replay the last song we heard on persistent ...
  • 5 days ago ... I got a GPU crash and it was late so I went to bed. I woke up, did a few things and then played ED again. The game lasted about an hour before ...
  • At that point it was late, so I went to bed. The next morning came the unpleasant surprise: Even after 10 full hours of (alleged) charging, the LED on the charging ...
  • I said maybe we could go swimming in the river. We all agreed and kept telling each other what else we could do. But, it was late, so I went to bed at 10. 26/3/13  ...

It was late so, I went to bed.

This phrase is incorrect in English.

  • I was tired, it was late, so I went to bed and subsequently to sleep. Now! We've all done that thing where our brains replay the last song we heard on persistent ...
  • 5 days ago ... I got a GPU crash and it was late so I went to bed. I woke up, did a few things and then played ED again. The game lasted about an hour before ...
  • At that point it was late, so I went to bed. The next morning came the unpleasant surprise: Even after 10 full hours of (alleged) charging, the LED on the charging ...
  • I said maybe we could go swimming in the river. We all agreed and kept telling each other what else we could do. But, it was late, so I went to bed at 10. 26/3/13  ...

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