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Thein Lwin 7291 Posted 9 years ago
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What is the difference?
He came in quietly so as not to/not to wake his child.
In the sentence, do the phrases, 'so as not to' and 'not to' have the same meaning? If not, what is the difference?
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Thein Lwin 7291 In the sentence, do the phrases, 'so as not to' and 'not to' have the same meaning? Yes, but 'not to' does not work there; it is simply confusing.
- Thein Lwin 7291 In the sentence, do the phrases, 'so as not to' and 'not to' have the same meaning?
- Yes, but 'not to' does not work there; it is simply confusing.
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Thein Lwin 7291In the sentence, do the phrases, 'so as not to' and 'not to' have the same meaning?
Yes, but 'not to' does not work there; it is simply confusing.
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