Should Notting Hill Carnival Police Face Dance Ban?

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7389977/Notting-Hill-Carnival-police-face-dance-ban-dancing-theyll-able-watch-crowds.html

[SparklyKid]

so there we have it. so , what is this so rule often opined on ?

[Mamyalynne]

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[dannyk13]

SK, overuse of the word at the beginning of sentence

[SparklyKid]

So what exactly is wrong with starting with so.

[Mozz71]

//SK, overuse of the word at the beginning of sentence//

So what? ;-)

[naomi24]

Mozz, my sentiments exactly - and I've been known to voice them. ;o)

[anneasquith]

ALTHOUGH. Police officers please decline * home made cookies * Yes it did happen .

[dannyk13]

Sk, It seems to have crept in where people are using it totally out of context.

[sanmac]

The "so rule" is merely a pet pout by the resident a.h.

[dannyk13]

Example:- Question "what is your occupation" answer "so i am a plumber"

[dannyk13]

Mozz, SK asked a question, I answered it.

[Mamyalynne]

Anne, most days 'home made cookies' are the only way to get through a day on AB.

[Lie-in King]

To the OP - no, they shouldn't.

[naomi24]

Danny, that isn’t an example, but the ‘rule’ exists only in AH’s head anyway so it’s not worth worrying about. Abject nonsense.

[dannyk13]

Naomi, It is an example, If you watch The Chase you will see it used by some competitors before every sentence when asked a question,

[Mozz71]

//Mozz, SK asked a question, I answered it.//

Yes, and my reply was supposed to be humorous in breaking the so rule itself.

[sanmac]

That's a really shaky example, Dannyk13. The majority of posters on here are using "so" in their responses to indicate: "for that reason, consequently, so, as a result, as a consequence, hence, thus, accordingly, then, that being so, that being the case, on that account; ergo."

[naomi24]

Danny, it’s not an example of AH’s rule.

This is as I understand it.

Example:

Question: Why are immigrants coming here?

Answer: So, you think immigration should be stopped.

No… the questioner didn’t say that.

[dannyk13]

Naomi, as for as I understand it he is objecting to the superfluous use of the word. so

[ummmm]

Naomi has it right. It's using 'so' before putting words into someone else's mouth.