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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
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So stupid as to

In the construction "so ..... as to do ......." , how can we differentiate between the present and future tense ?
For example , when we say "I am not so stupid as to keep the door open" , it can mean :
1. I don't keep the door open.
2. I will not keep the door open.
  

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Hi, In the construction "so .. " , how can we differentiate between the present and future tense ? I wouldn't call this a matter of present/future tense, but rather a matter of present/future meaning.

— Clive

  • Hi, In the construction "so ..
  • " , how can we differentiate between the present and future tense ?
  • I wouldn't call this a matter of present/future tense, but rather a matter of present/future meaning.
  • For example , when we say "I am not so stupid as to keep the door open" , it can mean : 1.
  • I don't keep the door open.
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Hi,

In the construction "so .. as to do .." , how can we differentiate between the present and future tense ? I wouldn't call this a matter of present/future tense, but rather a matter of present/future meaning.

For example , when we say "I am not so stupid as to keep the door open" , it can mean :

1. I don't keep the door open.

2. I will not keep the door open
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What about the past tense ?
Can we say "I am not so stupid as to have kept the door open."
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