从 so as to看OG，manhattan和GMAC的那点事儿

ziyi001 · 发表于 2011-11-13 10:21:54

Faced with the recurrence of natural disasters, such as floods and wildfires, many state governments
have imposed significant taxes on their citizens so as to raise funds in advance of the next
calamity. (so as to do) WRONG
Manhattan的一道题，据说Gmat OG12认为这个短语是错的，迷惑了，到底怎么回事？请教

ziyi001 · 发表于 2011-11-13 10:34:10

The sauce was SO hot AS TO burn my mouth. Note: The GMAT seems to have changed its mind on this idiom. In the
10th Edition of the Official Guide, problem #88 uses the construction in the correct answer. However, #37 in the 12th Edition says that this idiom is "incorrect" with no further explanation. Other authorities consider.this idiom correct,and we agree. Nevertheless, you should be wary of its use.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------manhattan P167

ziyi001 · 发表于 2011-11-13 10:45:01

37. Although schistosomiasis is not often fatal, it is so debilitating that it has become an economic drain on many developing countries.
(A)   it is so debilitating that it has become an economic
(B)   it is of such debilitation, it has become an economical
(C)   so debilitating is it as to become an economic
(D)   such is its debilitation, it becomes an economical
(E)   there is so much debilitation that it has become an economical
Idiom
This sentence correctly uses the idiomatic construction so x thaty where y is a subordinate clause that explains or describes x: So debilitating that it has become. ...It clearly refers to schistosomiasis, which is correctly modified by the adjective debilitating.
A Correct. In this sentence, the pronoun reference is clear, and the so x thaty construction is concise.
B The noun debilitation creates an awkward, wordy alternative and a slight change in meaning; the subordinate clause is not introduced by that; economical does not have the same meaning as economic.
C The construction so x as toy is not a correct idiom.
D The construction introduced by such is awkward and wordy; debilitation is also awkward and slightly different in meaning; that is omitted; economical does not have the same meaning as economic.
E The noun debilitation creates an awkward, wordy alternative and a slight change in meaning; economical does not have the same meaning as economic.
The correct answer is A.
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so as to既可表示目的，又可表示结果，so.... as to只能表示结果？

ziyi001 · 发表于 2011-11-13 10:50:30

new prep 174 关于so as to

Often major economic shifts are so gradual as to be indistinguishable at first from ordinary fluctuations in the financial markets.

A. so gradual as to be indistinguishable

B. so gradual so that they can be indistinguishable

C. so gradual that they are unable to be distinguished

D. gradual enough not to be distinguishable

E. gradual enough so that one cannot distinguish them

这道题答案是A。

ziyi001 · 发表于 2011-11-13 10:53:31

39. In 1527King Henry VIII sought to have his marriage to Queen Catherine annulled so as to marry Anne Boleyn.
(A) so as to marry

(B) and so could be married to

(C) to be married to

(D) so that he could marry

(E) in order that he would marry

Grammatical construction;Idiom

Thissentence should use the construction xhappened so thaty could happen; so introducesa clause of purpose, explaining the reason for the action in the main clause. Henry... sought to have his marriage... annulled sothat he could marry Anne Boleyn. Therelationship between the two clauses is clear.
A So as to marry is not idiomatically correct; it does not identifywho will marry.
B This alternative is ungrammatical and illogical:Henry could not marry simply on the basis of seeking an annulment.
C Theinfinitive here should be preceded by a conjunction (in order); to marry is preferable to the wordier to be married to.
D Correct.This sentence s constructionclearly shows the reason that Henry sought an annulment; could ismore appropriate than would because the annulment would not ensure hismarriage—it would only enable him to marry.E The conditional would marry isincorrect.
The correctanswer is D.

ziyi001 · 发表于 2011-11-13 11:05:17

于是乎，结论有了，OG说的武断，Manhattan表示偏激，最后还是用英文真正的表达才正，只选最好，不选最对。往往A题的正确答案到了B题就是错的，所以，还是比较。

piaoface · 发表于 2011-11-15 21:00:07

表示下对你的崇拜~~~~~~

jxjscxd · 发表于 2011-12-2 09:24:34

哇~~~lz好强悍，膜拜一个！！
不过貌似lz的结论我看不太懂，关于so..as to的用法实在有太多不同的版本了。
lz能不能麻烦下一个更清晰，更详细的结论？

茜海星梦 · 发表于 2012-2-22 23:29:03

同求啊 so....as to 和so as to 是怎么一回事呢都是怎么用的

茜海星梦 · 发表于 2012-2-22 23:29:14

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