So that/such that/in such a way that
1) He hit me on the head such that I'd become unconscious.
2) He hit me on the head so that I'd become unconscious.
3) He hit me on the head in such a way that I'd become unconscious.
Which of the above could be used if the intended meaning was:
He intended to make me become unconscious and he hit me on the head in such a way as to make me unconscious. (We don't know if I really became unconscious or not, but his intention was to make me unconscious.
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4) He hit me on the head such that I became unconscious.
5) He hit me on the head so that I became unconscious.
6) He hit me on the head in such a way that I became unconscious.
Which of the above could be used if the intended meaning was:
I did indeed become unconscious because of the blow and the way it was delivered. One cannot tell whether it was his intention to make me unconscious.
Gratefully,
Navi
Top answer
Do you know the idiom 'knock someone out'? it means 'render someone unconscious'. Your sentences all sound rather stilted.
- Do you know the idiom 'knock someone out'?
- it means 'render someone unconscious'.
- Your sentences all sound rather stilted.
- In everyday English, we'd typically say simply 'He tried to knock me out'.
- But let's look at your sentences.
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Do you know the idiom 'knock someone out'? it means 'render someone unconscious'.
Your sentences all sound rather stilted. In everyday English, we'd typically say simply 'He tried to knock me out'.
But let's look at your sentences.
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