Hello everybody welcome back to Let's Talk, this is me Meera. Today we're going to just
try to get rid of some confusion, now what is this confusion about? I've heard so many
people using “because” and “so” incorrectly, and why do you think that happens to us? It
happens to us because we end up thinking that oh, they're just the same, what's the difference?
I will tell you what the difference is, so that you can use them correctly henceforth,
are you ready to get your facts corrected? And just correct your English by learning
what's the difference. Let's begin with some sentences… Okay, now can you tell me a little
bit about the sentences? The first sentence is “I won the race”, “I worked hard”
isn’t it a little incomplete? It is. Now we always add certain words to combine two
sentences, right? Two clauses or two sentences. In this case these two sentences also need
a word that combines these two together and it makes more sense to us, what are these
words called? They are called “conjugations”, okay? Conjugations are what? It's a word that
combines two clauses or two sentences and guys “because” and “so” are also conjugations,
okay? Now I have to tell you that “because” has a word, that will tell you how that is
different, it is the cause of something, it is the cause of an action, okay? It tells
you what caused the action and that is how you use the word “because”, to tell anybody
what was the cause of the action. Now for example, ‘I won the race’, ‘I worked
hard’, if I have to use “because” in this sentence, how would I use it? “I won
the race because I worked hard.” The cause, it has to explain the cause of the action,
okay? I won the race… why? Because I worked hard. Coming to my second point you guys,
it will always tell you the reason, and the question you must ask or you can ask to get
an answer with the word “because” would be, why it happened, why something happened
or how come it happened… Now for example, ‘I won the race’, how come? Because I
worked hard. Did you get it? Correct! Again let me repeat this, I won the race… why?
How come? How come did you win the race? Because I worked hard. See how I explained using the
word “because” the cause of the action. Now moving to the next segment which is the
word “so”. Now “so” tells us the result of an action, okay? The way, “because”
tells us the cause, “so” tells us the result of an action and the question you can
ask is, ‘what happened’. Let's take a look at this, ‘I won a million dollars.’
‘I am happy.’ Now we need to combine these two sentences and we will use the conjugation,
“so”, the word, “so”, “I won a million dollars so I’m happy.” Who wouldn't be,
right? Well I’m happy, what happened? I won a million dollars. Now if you have to
use the word, “so”, you only have to ask the question, ‘what happened?’ “I won
a million dollars, so I'm happy.” that's what happened, you get it? Now I'll tell you,
I'm just going to repeat these two sentences so that I make sure that you have understood
it because that is my job, let's get started, I won the race because I worked hard, okay?
Now I'm gonna use “so” in the same sentence, “I worked hard, so I won the race.” Now
I'm going to write these down so that see I use the word “so”, so that you don't
get confused. ‘I won the race because I worked hard’ okay you guys? See the way
I have used the word “because”. Now let's take a look at the same sentence using the
word, “so”, ‘I worked hard’, what happened ‘so I won the race’, okay? See
the difference? Now let's take a look at the second sentence, ‘I won a million dollars,
I'm happy. “I'm happy because I won a million dollars.” Okay, why are you happy? Because
I won a million dollars, who wouldn't be? Now same sentence with the word “so” the
way we did previously, “I won a million dollars so I am happy” the sentences literally
reversed and interchange when we use either “because” or “so”. Now guys there
is a little bit of an addition when we speak about “so”, so is also used as an “adverb”,
see what I've written here? It's also used as an adverb what helps us express or tell
us a little bit more about the verb. Okay, now for example, “he walks so fast” it's
a simple rule, its verb + so. Now as soon as I use the word “so” over here, it tells
you the intensity of how fast he works and that's another way we use the word “so”
but that as an adverb and not as a conjugation but the reason why I've written it over here
is because I don't want you to be confused anymore and that is why we have these sentences
over here. I won the race because I worked hard. I worked hard so I won the race, okay?
I won a million dollars, I'm happy. I'm happy because I won a million dollars. I won a million
dollars so I'm happy. Alright guys, I hope I have helped you at least a little bit to
get rid of your confusion as far as “because” and “so” are considered… I will be back
very soon with another interesting topic that will help you sort out your confusion and
learn a little bit more. But that's all for the day guys, make sure that you take the
quiz down below and you would understand how well you have understood this lesson for the
day. Alright guys, I will see you soon until then, keep smiling, keep practicing, spread
a lot of love this is me Meera, I will see you soon. Ciao.