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Rishonly Posted 20 years ago
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SO AS TO
Now the process takes an organizational focus—getting the work of the business done efficiently and effectively so as to make the strategy work.
(1) I interpret 'so as to' as 'inorder to' or 'to'. Are there any additional meanings for 'so as to'?
(2) If I remove 'so as' from the original sentence, does the sentence give the same meaning?
Regards,
Krish
(1) I interpret 'so as to' as 'inorder to' or 'to'. Are there any additional meanings for 'so as to'?
(2) If I remove 'so as' from the original sentence, does the sentence give the same meaning?
Regards,
Krish
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Hi,
Now the process takes an organizational focus—getting the work of the business done efficiently and effectively so as to make the strategy work.
(1) I interpret 'so as to' as 'inorder to' or 'to'. Are there any additional meanings for 'so as to'?
(2) If I remove 'so as' from the or
Now the process takes an organizational focus—getting the work of the business done efficiently and effectively so as to make the strategy work.
(1) I interpret 'so as to' as 'inorder to' or 'to'. Are there any additional meanings for 'so as to'?
(2) If I remove 'so as' from the or
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CliveI purpose implied here?Mail your package early so as to ensure its timely arrival.
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The tree fell so as to block the road. No purpose is implied. It means 'in such a way as to'.
Best wishes, Clive
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RishonlyNow the process takes an organizational focus—getting the work of the business done efficiently and effectively so as to make the strategy work.
(1) I interpret 'so as to' as 'inorder to' or 'to'. Are there any additional meanings for 'so as to'?
(2) If I remove 'so as' from the original sentence, does the sentence give the same meaning?
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Hi Milky,
Mail your package early so as to ensure its timely arrival.
Well, maybe, maybe not. I'm inclined to think the post office just means 'in such a way as to ...' In my first post, I didn't mean to say it couldn't mean 'in order to', I was just trying to point out an alternative meaning.
Anyway, what do you think of my example of the t
Mail your package early so as to ensure its timely arrival.
Well, maybe, maybe not. I'm inclined to think the post office just means 'in such a way as to ...' In my first post, I didn't mean to say it couldn't mean 'in order to', I was just trying to point out an alternative meaning.
Anyway, what do you think of my example of the t
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Thanks, Milky. I believe 'so as to' , combined together, is an idiom here.
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Thanks, Clive. So, one more meaning of 'so as to' is 'in such a way as to'; and the preposition 'to' shows the purpose , and the idiom 'so as to' doesn't show the purpose. Right?
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0 The tree didn't fall "so as to" block the road, the tree just fell. The tree wasn't thinking I will fall so as to block the road and stop cars getting past. The tree fell which blocked the road. I f you take out "so as" it's exactly the same meaning. 0-
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