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Yael Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

as to/so as to + a question

1. I'm not sure which one is the right one:

I'll try to be more concise as to not miss the point of it...

or:

I'll try to be more concise so as to not miss the point of it...

2. I can't figure out the meaning of the phrase "as far as this is a (etc.)". Does it mean "although" or "because"?

Thank you,
Yael
  

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Hi, Yael. Yael I'll try to be more concise as to not miss the point of it... Wrong, because it's awkward.

— Fandorin

  • Hi, Yael.
  • Yael I'll try to be more concise as to not miss the point of it...
  • Wrong, because it's awkward.
  • "As to" means with a reference.
  • e.
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Hi, Yael.
YaelI'll try to be more concise as to not miss the point of it... Wrong, because it's awkward. "As to" means with a reference. i.e. : "I amn't going to tell you anything as to my past".
I'll try to be more concise so as not to miss the point of it... It's OK.
2. I can't figure out the meaning of the phrase "as far as th
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Hi, Fandorin

I read it in this sentence, which was written by an Israeli blogger who's living in the US (so it may be wrong):
"as far as this is a personal blog, I think it's important to remember that I too have some periods of non-intelligence"

Thank you,
Yael
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YaelHi, Fandorin

I read it in this sentence, which was written by an Israeli blogger who's living in the US (so it may be wrong):
"as far as this is a personal blog, I think it's important to remember that I too have some periods of non-intelligence" As far as = because

Thank you,
Yael

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The more usual expression, to my ear, is
Insofar as this is a personal blog, ...
which means since, as, or because, roughly.
CJ
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