grammar · academic
so + adjective + as to + V
Indicates degree leading to a result; followed by an infinitive (so + adjective + as to + verb); formal style.
Examples
“The proposal was so ambitious as to be unrealistic.”
“The study's sample was so small as to limit the validity of the conclusions.”
“The film was so moving as to bring many viewers to tears.”
Band 8 sentence
“The methodology was so flawed as to render the study's conclusions questionable.”
Collocations
- so important as to
- so small as to
Common mistakes
The movie was so moving to make me cry.→The movie was so moving as to make me cry.
The results were so significant that to change policy.→The results were so significant as to change policy.
Say it for a higher band
5so + adjective + that + clause→6so + adjective + that + to V (incorrect but common)→7+so + adjective + as to + V
Synonyms
so...that + clause
Easily confused
so + adjective + that + clause
“The report was so clear that everyone understood the recommendations.”
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