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Perfect Stranger Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Grammar question no. 35 - so as to

Hello there,

I've come across this sentence and I'm wondering why the author used so as to. Why didn't he just say to?

We have designed it so as to guide teachers towards the critical appraisal of ideas and the informed application of these ideas in their own classrooms.

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Perfect Stranger Why didn't he just say to? He was being 'formal'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Perfect Stranger Why didn't he just say to?
  • He was being 'formal'.
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Perfect StrangerWhy didn't he just say to?
He was being 'formal'.
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Perfect StrangerWe have designed it so as to guide teachers
This version puts more emphasis on the way it was designed. Here's a possible paraphrase.

We have designed it in such a way that it might guide teachers ...

Without so as, it's a more matter-of-fact statement of purpose.

We have designe
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