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KBMan Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

So as to go home VS to go home

I bought a bicycle so as to go home fast.


I bought a bicycle to go home fast.


"so as to " -> I want to know a exact meaning of "so as to" .

  

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be "the". The pattern "so as to + bare infinitive" is used to express a purpose. It has the same meaning with these patterns "to + bare infinitive" and "in order to + bare infinitive".

  • be "the".
  • The pattern "so as to + bare infinitive" is used to express a purpose.
  • It has the same meaning with these patterns "to + bare infinitive" and "in order to + bare infinitive".
  • Therefore, both sentences in your post express the same idea.
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KBManknow a exact meaning of "so

"A" should.be "the".

The pattern "so as to + bare infinitive" is used to express a purpose. It has the same meaning with these patterns "to + bare infinitive" and "in order to + bare infinitive".

Therefore, both sentences in your post express the same idea.

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KBManI want to know a exact meaning of "so as to" .

That's what dictionaries are for.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20as%20to

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