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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Does this make sense?

This is why my PC is password protected so as to prevent anything embarrassing from being exposed.

I don't understand the 'so as'.

Could you explain?
  

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Could you explain? Could you explain?. In order to keep anything from being exposed.

— Philip

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AnonymousThis is why my PC is password protected so as to prevent anything embarrassing from being exposed.I don't understand the 'so as'.Could you explain?
AnonymousThis is why my PC is password protected so as to prevent anything embarrassing from being exposed.I don't understand the 'so as'.Could you explain?.
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But why is 'so as' written in the book I have here. Is it incorrect? Could you confirm please.
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I see it as perhaps a bit more formal (or stylized), but it is perfectly correct.
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AnonymousThis is why my PC is password protected so as to prevent anything embarrassing from being exposed.I don't understand the 'so as'.Could you explain?
AnonymousI don't understand the 'so as'.
As constrcuted, the sentence sounds off to my ear with " as so ". Perhaps the preson meant " so that ".
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AnonymousThis is why my PC is password protected so as to prevent anything embarrassing from being exposed.I don't understand the 'so as'.Could you explain?
Funnily enough, for me the insertion of "so as" makes that sentence less formal and more chatty.

I do wonder whether the author of the sentence actually meant this:

"This is why my
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