A: Ouch!
B: Are you Ok?
A: I think so.
What's the meaning of "so" in this last sentence
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So is a pro-clause here. In that sentence it means that I am ok – Araucaria - Him Oct 30 '22 at 12:55
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'so': "in the way or manner indicated, described, or implied" – Joachim Oct 30 '22 at 12:56
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1Ouch! Are you Ok? I think I am OK. Using "so" allows me to avoid repeating the question. – GEdgar Oct 30 '22 at 12:59
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See also Is 'so' a pronoun? – Mitch Oct 30 '22 at 14:51
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So can replace that clauses for the sake of avoiding repetition:
So as substitute
With some verbs, we often use so instead of repeating an object clause, especially in short answers:
A: Will Megan be at the meeting today?
B: I think so. (I think Megan will be at the meeting today.)
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Yes, so does that job because it points to that in a way as to indicate that thing or like that. – Yosef Baskin Oct 30 '22 at 15:07
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@fev Some people might say "I think . . ." with emphasis on the second word, which trails off. (Perhaps "so" is understood in the trailing off part.) – MarcInManhattan Oct 30 '22 at 22:06