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Import tariffs and other restrictions on international trade had to be sufficiently high as to protect the targeted industry, and low enough as to act as a “pressure mechanism” that forced producers to improve productivity.
What do those underlined "as"s mean?
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The "as"s are unnecessary (add no meaning) and are, in my view, not really correct. Most probably the wording is modelled on the pattern "so ~ as to ~", but when the pattern is changed to use "sufficiently" or "enough", the word "as" becomes superfluous.
- The "as"s are unnecessary (add no meaning) and are, in my view, not really correct.
- Most probably the wording is modelled on the pattern "so ~ as to ~", but when the pattern is changed to use "sufficiently" or "enough", the word "as" becomes superfluous.
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The "as"s are unnecessary (add no meaning) and are, in my view, not really correct. Most probably the wording is modelled on the pattern "so ~ as to ~", but when the pattern is changed to use "sufficiently" or "enough", the word "as" becomes superfluous.
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