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So; as to
Advanced Chunks – Category 9

Meaning

in order to; with the purpose of

Primary Function

Expressing degree-result relationship

Communicative Purpose

To link an extreme quality or degree directly to a resultant action

Pattern

so ; as to

Core Structure

so ; as to

Função primária

Expressing degree-result relationship

Propósito comunicativo

To link an extreme quality or degree directly to a resultant action

Situações de gatilho

Formal writing, scholarly description, legal language

Contextos

Academic, professional, very formal

Padrão

so ; as to

Estrutura central

so ; as to

Slots de substituição

adjective, infinitive

Colocados típicos

  • so bold as to suggest
  • so kind as to help
  • so unfortunate as to miss

Substituições comuns

  • “so … that …”
  • “such … that …”

Erros comuns

Using “so as to” alone (purpose) instead of “so … as to” (degree); confusing the two.

Similar / contraste

“such + noun + as to”

Interferências

Speakers of Romance languages may try to translate word-for-word from structures like 'para que' (Spanish) or 'pour que' (French), leading to non-native phrasing; remind learners that 'so as to' expresses purpose directly.

Família do chunk

  • so as to
  • in order to
  • so that

Nuance

Slightly more formal than 'so that' but less formal than 'in order to'.

Efeito pragmático

Indicates the speaker's goal or intention behind an action.

Dica de memória

SO AS TO = purpose

Nota

Used to express purpose or intention.

Upgrade path

in order to

Frequência: LowFormulaicidade: Semi-fixedTipo de construção: Sentence framePrioridade de aquisição: Recognition firstPrioridade de output: UnknownTag de espaçamento: Short-term

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