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Diamondrg Posted 20 years ago
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0 Mr Casanova's singing 01 00 EZCODE BOLD END 00 > 01 00 EZCODE UNDERLINE END 00 > was ---- 01 00 EZCODE BOLD END 00 > 01 00 EZCODE UNDERLINE END 00 > elegant ---- to overshadow 01 00 EZCODE BOLD END 00 > 01 00 EZCODE UNDERLINE END 00 >, somewhat, the nominally top-billed star of the evening, Aprile Millo. 02 br
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00 I think B is the only logical answer based on the context. 0-
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00 I think B is the only logical answer based on the context. 0-
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0 "So /as" didn't sound right. The rule of thumb is that when we use "so", "that" is typically used in conjunction. 02 br
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00 Ex: He was 01 font 00 so 02 font 00 tired from the weekend hiking 01 font 00 that 02 font 00 he could hardly stand up. 02 br
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00 The arguement be
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00 Ex: He was 01 font 00 so 02 font 00 tired from the weekend hiking 01 font 00 that 02 font 00 he could hardly stand up. 02 br
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0 Hi Clive, 02 br
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00 Can you please explain why. Perhaps, I could learn a thing or two 05 0 00 . 02 br
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00 Can you please explain why. Perhaps, I could learn a thing or two 05 0 00 . 02 br
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0 Hi, 02 br
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00 Goodman said correctly that 01 font 00 The rule of thumb is that when we use "so", "that" is typically used in conjunction. eg The argument between John and Mary 02 font 01 font 00 was so loud that everyone was awakened. 02 font 02 br
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00 That's true, but an alterna
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00 Goodman said correctly that 01 font 00 The rule of thumb is that when we use "so", "that" is typically used in conjunction. eg The argument between John and Mary 02 font 01 font 00 was so loud that everyone was awakened. 02 font 02 br
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00 That's true, but an alterna
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0 I'll choose both of B and C. "As … as …" can be replaced with "so … as …", although the latter sounds a bit archaic. 02 br
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0 On this particular sentence, I'm sure you will only hear C from native speakers. 0-
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00 Dave is so kind as to point out my mistake. ( 01 b 00 o 02 b 00 ) 02 br
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01 cite 10 Davkett 12 cite 10 On this particular sentence, I'm sure you will only hear C from native speakers. 12 blockquote10 Dave is as kind as to point out my mistake. ( 01 b 00 x 02 b 00 ) 02 br
00 Dave is so kind as to point out my mistake. ( 01 b 00 o 02 b 00 ) 02 br
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0 Additionally... 02 br
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00 "...so...that..." doesn't work with an infinitive: 02 br
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00 1. *Mr C's singing was so elegant that to overshadow... 02 br
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00 2. Mr C's singing was so elegant that it overshadowed... 02 br
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00 (Even so, it seems to me that "so...that..." is more overtly resultative than the more purely
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00 "...so...that..." doesn't work with an infinitive: 02 br
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00 1. *Mr C's singing was so elegant that to overshadow... 02 br
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00 2. Mr C's singing was so elegant that it overshadowed... 02 br
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00 (Even so, it seems to me that "so...that..." is more overtly resultative than the more purely
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