Definição / Explicação
Usamos because para dar uma razão e so para dar um resultado. As duas ideias são conectadas, mas a direção é diferente. I stayed home because I was ill começa pelo resultado e depois dá a razão. I was ill, so I stayed home começa pela razão e depois dá o resultado. Aprender esse contraste ajuda você a construir frases claras e lógicas.
Regras principais
- Use because + reason: I stayed home because I was ill.
- Use so + result: I was ill, so I stayed home.
- Because responde "Why?"
- So responde "What happened because of that?"
- Não use os dois no mesmo padrão simples: não because..., so...
Exemplos
- I stayed home because I was ill. - Eu fiquei em casa porque estava doente.
- I was ill, so I stayed home. - Eu estava doente, então fiquei em casa.
- She was tired, so she went to bed early. - Ela estava cansada, então foi dormir cedo.
- We took a taxi because it was late. - Nós pegamos um táxi porque estava tarde.
- He didn't go out because he had work. - Ele não saiu porque tinha trabalho.
Erros comuns
- ❌ I stayed home because I was ill, so I rested. -> ✅ I stayed home because I was ill. / ✅ I was ill, so I stayed home.
- ❌ She went to bed early because so she was tired. -> ✅ She went to bed early because she was tired.
- ❌ We took a taxi so it was late. -> ✅ We took a taxi because it was late.