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Alc24 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
AT SUCH A SPEED AS TO (native speaker please help)
I'm having a problem with AT SUCH in the following phrases. Could you tell me which are correct and why?
I thought that "at such speed as to" was only used in a negation or conditional sentence "...as to...." but now I'm not sure.
1 The only way to overcome this was to take the bend at such a speed as to induce a skid/so as to induce a skid/at such a speed that it would induce a skid. (which would be correct)
2 He should keep his automobile at such a speed as would make it possible for him to...
3 He took the bend as fast as to induce a skid.
4 He drove at such speed as indicated on the sign.
5 He will be able to connect and operate at such speed as determined by the network/at the speed determined by the network.
If someone could help me with these i'd be grateful.
thank you
I thought that "at such speed as to" was only used in a negation or conditional sentence "...as to...." but now I'm not sure.
1 The only way to overcome this was to take the bend at such a speed as to induce a skid/so as to induce a skid/at such a speed that it would induce a skid. (which would be correct)
2 He should keep his automobile at such a speed as would make it possible for him to...
3 He took the bend as fast as to induce a skid.
4 He drove at such speed as indicated on the sign.
5 He will be able to connect and operate at such speed as determined by the network/at the speed determined by the network.
If someone could help me with these i'd be grateful.
thank you
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You have already asked this in another thread some time ago. However, these are natural: 1 The only way to overcome this was to take the bend at such a speed as to induce a skid/at a speed that would induce a skid. 2 He should keep his automobile at such a speed as would make it possible for him to...
- You have already asked this in another thread some time ago.
- However, these are natural: 1 The only way to overcome this was to take the bend at such a speed as to induce a skid/at a speed that would induce a skid.
- 2 He should keep his automobile at such a speed as would make it possible for him to...
- 3 He took the bend fast enough to induce a skid.
- 4 He drove at the speed indicated on the sign.
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You have already asked this in another thread some time ago. However, these are natural:
1 The only way to overcome this was to take the bend at such a speed as to induce a skid/at a speed that would induce a skid.
2 He should keep his automobile at such a speed as would make it possible for him to...
3 He took the bend fast enough to induce a skid.
4 He drove
1 The only way to overcome this was to take the bend at such a speed as to induce a skid/at a speed that would induce a skid.
2 He should keep his automobile at such a speed as would make it possible for him to...
3 He took the bend fast enough to induce a skid.
4 He drove
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I have a problem with the first one,
since in one thread, I was told by CJ, that "so as to" was only used in negations and not assertive sentences
He's so stupid as to do that. WRONG
He's not so stupid as to do that. CORRECT
That's what CJ had said.
But in 1
The only way to overcome this was to take the bend at such a speed as to i
since in one thread, I was told by CJ, that "so as to" was only used in negations and not assertive sentences
He's so stupid as to do that. WRONG
He's not so stupid as to do that. CORRECT
That's what CJ had said.
But in 1
The only way to overcome this was to take the bend at such a speed as to i
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