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MarvinTheMartian Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

so much / many (...) as to; enough (...) to; to; and

0 Hi, which of the following sentences would you use in the given context and why?02br
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00"This place is a little bare. If I could afford redecorating it..."02br
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00a] "01i00(...) I'd fill it with so many ornaments as to turn it into a veritable palace."02br
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02i00b]01i00 02i00"01i00(...) I'd fill it with enough ornaments to turn it into a veritable palace."02br
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02i00c] 01i00"(...) I'd fill it with ornaments and turn it into a veritable palace."02br
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02i00d] 01i00"(...) I'd fill it with ornaments to turn it into a veritable palace."02br
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02i00I could be wrong, but I think all of the above sentences work in my example except for the fourth one (d]). I only included it to make sure I wasn't mistaken. What do you think? 0-
  

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0They all mean much the same, and the only one I find less usable is #A 0-

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  • 0They all mean much the same, and the only one I find less usable is #A 0-
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0They all mean much the same, and the only one I find less usable is #A 0-
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0 The fourth one is also okay. 0-
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In what way is the first example less usable? Too literary-sounding? Also, doesn't the fourth example sound a bit odd to you? (A bit like saying "I'll go to greet them" instead of "I'll go and greet them". Somehow, "to" just doesn't sound right to me in this context. Am I wrong?)
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Anyone care to confirm or refute my arguments? I'd like to hear more opinions on this.
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Well, am I right or not? Anyone?
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My second question still remains unanswered... If anyone is reading this: please, I've been working to solve this puzzle for nearly a month now...
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