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Kilimanjaro Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

rich enough to vs so rich as to

He is ....... rich ...... to buy that car easily.

A) as / as
B) so / that
C) more / than
D) too / in order
E) so / as

For me the only correct version is "F" which is "He is rich enough to buy that car easily". But I need your confirmation as to the validity of my opinion. What do you think about options "A" and "E" in particular? Thank you very much in advance.
  

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Hi, I think it's E. So... as to do something.

— Kooyeen

  • Hi, I think it's E.
  • So...
  • as to do something.
  • Don't your dictionaries list that structure?
  • I have to say Longman doesn't...
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Hi,
I think it's E. So... as to do something. Don't your dictionaries list that structure? I have to say Longman doesn't... It just say "so... as to be", showing it's only used with the verb "to be". How strange...
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E is correct, but I can't say it's commonly heard, at least in AE. We would all say, "He's smart enough to know he can't afford that car," or "He's just drunk enough to do it."
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KooyeenHi,
I think it's E. So... as to do something. Don't your dictionaries list that structure? I have to say Longman doesn't... It just say "so... as to be", showing it's only used with the verb "to be". How strange...

Hi,

I know "so ...as to be" and the structure as in "would you be so kind as to dance with me".
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DelmobileE is correct, but I can't say it's commonly heard, at least in AE.
Interesting. Emotion: smile
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