and so
For that reason
And so connects what comes before to what follows, signaling a conclusion, result, or continuation.
It often introduces a summary or next step: And so we begin.
In storytelling, it marks transitions: And so the journey ended where it started.
The phrase can also trail off to imply continuation: life goes on, and so on and so forth.
- thereforeFor that reason
- thusIn this way
- henceFor that reason
- for this reasonConsequently, as a result
- consequentlyAs a result
as such · then · accordingly · thereby · ergo · wherefore · as a result · in conclusion · that being said · finally · ultimately · long story short · moreover · furthermore · henceforth · following · next · onward
logical consequence
and sobut
Contrast introducer
however · yet · nevertheless · nonetheless · despite that
causal direction
and sobut then
Introduces a reversal
however · instead · against all odds · unexpectedly · on the other hand