~enough so that~

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When you set out to underline, don't go on automatic pilot, underlining every word in every sentence. Be selective. Underline just enough so that you can review or take notes solely from the underlined words.
[Source: Reading for Results Ninth Edition by Laraine Flemming]
I'd like to know here if "so that" clause is a concessive clause.
Thank you in advance for your help.

GPY · Accepted Answer

No, "so that" expresses purpose/reason.

CalifJim · Answer

park sang joon if "so that" clause is a concessive clause.

A concessive clause is typically an although-clause.

CJ

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, GPY and Mr.Jim, for your very helpful answer.

I should have referred to "dgree adverbial clause".
We can express "degree" with "too~to do," "enough to do" in the case of "adrbial phrase," I think.
Then I'd like to know if I can rephrase "too~to do" as "too~that~" and "enough~to do" as "enough~that~."

CalifJim · Answer

park sang joon I'd like to know if I can rephrase "too~to do" as "too~that~" and "enough~to do" as "enough~that~."

No. You have to change "too" to "so" if you're going to use "that". And then you have to write a full finite clause.

too hot to touch ~ so hot that [you can't touch it / it can't be touched]

You will find "... enough that ...", however.

It's light enough that you can carry it without any trouble.
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You didn't ask, but both of those can also occur with "for ... to..." clauses.

It's too hot for you to touch it.
It's light enough for you to carry it.

But these are not much different from the originals, of course.

CJ

~enough so that~

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