It was raining yet I went fishing vs It was raining so that I went fishing

The correct phrase is "it was raining yet I went fishing." The conjunction "yet" is used to show contrast between two ideas, indicating that despite the rain, the person still went fishing. On the other hand, the phrase "it was raining so that I went fishing" is not commonly used in English as it does not convey the intended meaning clearly.

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It was raining yet I went fishing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to show a contrast between two ideas.

This phrase is used to indicate that despite the rain, the person still went fishing, highlighting the contrast between the two actions.

Examples:

It was snowing heavily, yet she decided to go for a run.
He was feeling unwell, yet he managed to finish the project on time.

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I went out although it was raining.
Although it was raining, I went out.
It's not Blade Runner continuously, but it was raining when I went.
But it was cold and it was raining, so I went inside.
Last time - Matter of fact, it was before I met you last time I went fishing.
I went fishing with your uncle.
I went fishing, thinkking he'd been gone now for three months.
SILVER: I went fishing once.
So, I went fishing this weekend.
I went fishing in the river yesterday.
The last time I went fishing with pop we caught an old tire.
It was raining the night Tom was killed.
It was raining, and I needed a cheap umbrella.
It was raining buckets that day.
It was raining, and you were wearing a blue sweater.
That was before it was raining men in my apartment.
When Alicia had the accident, it was raining too.
For example, it was raining that day.
It was raining really hard And we skidded into a river.
Besides, in my vision, it was raining.

Alternatives:

It was raining, but I went fishing.
Although it was raining, I went fishing.

It was raining so that I went fishing

This phrase is not commonly used in English as it does not convey the intended meaning clearly.

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I almost couldn't leave Badajoz, it was raining so hard.
It was raining so hard I d idn't dare go to the church.
Although it was raining, I went out.
I went out although it was raining.
In any case, in order to demonstrate my own concerns about this, I made myself available to appear before all the political groups in the European Parliament, so that I went well beyond my obligations under the Treaty to show my respect for Parliament.
It's not Blade Runner continuously, but it was raining when I went.
But it was cold and it was raining, so I went inside.
Yesterday I went fishing and met Mak.
And it was raining, I think.
Last time - Matter of fact, it was before I met you last time I went fishing.
Daniel: So, I went fishing this weekend.
So, I went fishing this weekend.
SILVER: I went fishing once.
I went fishing with your uncle.
There's no need to tell anyone I went fishing on the South Lagoon.
I went fishing, thinkking he'd been gone now for three months.
I went fishing in the river yesterday.
It was raining, and my bag was really heavy.
It was raining, just a miserable night.
I didn't know it was raining.

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It was raining yet I went fishing vs It was raining so that I went fishing