| Element | FORM/USE: 'SO ... AS TO', FORMAL |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | CLAUSES |
| SubCat | comparatives |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C2 |
| Cando | Can use 'so' + adjective + 'as' + 'to'-infinitive clause, usually in formal contexts. |
| Corrected Learner Example | Travellers should not be so ignorant as to think they can understand other nationalities better when they have once lived in one of their hotels. (Germany; C2 MASTERY; 1993; German; Pass) However, as soon as my glaring eyes met his, beseeching and helpless, I knew I couldn't endure being so cruel as to deny him my caring shoulder... (Portugal; C2 MASTERY; 1993; Portuguese; Pass) Should I be so fortunate as to win the scholarship, I would use it in a way that would not only affect me, but very much so also the area in which I live. (Denmark; C2 MASTERY; 2001; Danish; Pass) |
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| Comments | N/A |
