Also and So

Also

Also adverb - In like manner.
Usage example: we stayed at a historic London hotel, the same establishment that had also welcomed our grandparents many years ago

So and also are semantically related in likewise topic. In some cases you can use "So" instead an adverb "Also", when it comes to topics like similarly.

So

So adverb - In like manner.
Usage example: the boss works very hard, and so does everyone else

Also and so are semantically related in likewise topic. Sometimes you can use "Also" instead an adverb "So", if it concerns topics such as similarly.
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