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Zany banana 409 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
'So as to' vs 'to'
Is there a difference between 'so as to' and 'to'? For example:
She put her hair up to/ so as to look older.
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zany banana 409 Is there a difference between 'so as to' and 'to'? There is no difference in meaning. 'so as to' is more formal and is usually used before stative verbs (as in your example) and with negative infinitives.
- zany banana 409 Is there a difference between 'so as to' and 'to'?
- There is no difference in meaning.
- 'so as to' is more formal and is usually used before stative verbs (as in your example) and with negative infinitives.
- g: She put her hair up so as not to look too young.
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zany banana 409Is there a difference between 'so as to' and 'to'?
There is no difference in meaning. 'so as to' is more formal and is usually used before stative verbs (as in your example) and with negative infinitives. e.g: She put her hair up so as not to look too young.
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