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Park sang joon Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

So~, as to do

I had so much of my old heart left, as to be at first grieved by this evident dislike on the part of a creature which had once so loved me.
<Source: The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe http://poestories.com/read/blackcat>
I'd like to know why the comma is positioned before "as to be."

Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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park sang joon 'd like to know why the comma is positioned before "as to be. Because it was published in 1845.

— Mister Micawber

  • park sang joon 'd like to know why the comma is positioned before "as to be.
  • Because it was published in 1845.
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park sang joon'd like to know why the comma is positioned before "as to be.
Because it was published in 1845.
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Thank you, Mr.Micawber, for your answer. Emotion: smile

I can't remember where I saw, but I saw the structure "so~, that", that is, the s
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park sang joonWhat do you think about this?
With no context—that it is dated punctuation.
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