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Mfholic Posted 20 years ago
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that = so that?

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00A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care 01font00that 02font00the balances are correct.02br
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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Mfholic12cite 10A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care 11font 10that 12font 10the balances are correct. 02br 02br 00paco 0-

— Paco2004

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Mfholic12cite 10A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care 11font 10that 12font 10the balances are correct.
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01cite10Mfholic12cite10A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care 11font10that 12font10the balances are correct. 11font10that12font10 = so that?12blockquote
10"Take care that" is a special collocation.02br
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0"so that" is used to express purpose. 02br
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00A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care so that01font00 02font00the balances are correct. 02br
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0 I'm inclined to think that, historically, 01i00take care so that02i00 may have been the original form, and 01i00take care that02i00 grew out of it. Is there any evidence to show this?02br
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00 Still, 01i00take care so that02i00 seems to say 01i00be careful 01b00for the purpose of
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01cite10CalifJim12cite10I'm inclined to think that, historically, 11i10take care so that12i10 may have been the original form, and 11i10take care that12i10 grew out of it. Is there any evidence to show this?12br
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10Still, 11i10take care so that12i1
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0 Thanks, Paco!02br
00 We can always count on you to have the relevant research at your fingertips!02br
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00 (I can see the "that" clause as adjectival as well.)02br
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01cite10CalifJim12cite10Thanks, Paco!12br
10We can always count on you to have the relevant research at your fingertips!12br
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10(I can see the "that" clause as adjectival as well.)12br
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10De nada. Soy siempre nada y
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01cite10CalifJim12cite10Thanks, Paco!12br
10We can always count on you to have the relevant research at your fingertips!12br
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10CJ12br
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10CJ,02br
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00Paco is an asset for this forum;Long live, Paco.050010id1
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01cite10Paco200412cite11blockquote
11cite20CalifJim22cite20Thanks, Paco!22br
20We can always count on you to have the relevant research at your fingertips!22br
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20(I can see the "that" clause as adjectival as well.)22br
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20CJ22br

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01cite10Rishonly12cite10What is that language, Paco?15012br
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10Spanish. "De nada" is "nothing"(=you are welcome). "Soy siempre nada y nada" is "I am always nothing and nothing" if my memory is correct.02br
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