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by rahulgoyal34 » Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:59 pm
The Prime Minister was so moved by the performance of the talented residents from the orphanage that he decided to offer them jobs as soon as they completed their education.

(A) from the orphanage that he decided to offer them jobs

(B) of the orphanage as to offer them jobs

(C) from the orphanage as to offer them jobs

(D) of the orphanage that he decided to offer them a job

(E) of the orphanage as to offer them a job
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by kulhot » Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:05 am
(A) from the orphanage that he decided to offer them jobs

(B) of the orphanage as to offer them jobs ----CORRECT

(C) from the orphanage as to offer them jobs

(D) of the orphanage that he decided to offer them a job

(E) of the orphanage as to offer them a job
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by rahulgoyal34 » Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:10 am
I found the 'as to offer' a little awkward. Isn't "that he offered" a more correct choice? Kindly clarify me with usage of "so...as to" with some examples.
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by Bill@VeritasPrep » Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:26 am
rahulgoyal34 wrote:I found the 'as to offer' a little awkward. Isn't "that he offered" a more correct choice? Kindly clarify me with usage of "so...as to" with some examples.
"So *x* as to *y*" is an idiom used to indicate that we have a condition leading to consequence:

The tornado was so strong as to destroy an entier town.
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by rahulgoyal34 » Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:52 am
Bill@VeritasPrep wrote:
rahulgoyal34 wrote:I found the 'as to offer' a little awkward. Isn't "that he offered" a more correct choice? Kindly clarify me with usage of "so...as to" with some examples.
"So *x* as to *y*" is an idiom used to indicate that we have a condition leading to consequence:

The tornado was so strong as to destroy an entier town.
Is using "so *x* that *y*" incorrect?. Can't we use "The tornado was so strong that it destroyed an entire town"?
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by Bill@VeritasPrep » Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:34 pm
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Bill@VeritasPrep wrote:
rahulgoyal34 wrote:I found the 'as to offer' a little awkward. Isn't "that he offered" a more correct choice? Kindly clarify me with usage of "so...as to" with some examples.
"So *x* as to *y*" is an idiom used to indicate that we have a condition leading to consequence:

The tornado was so strong as to destroy an entier town.
Is using "so *x* that *y*" incorrect?. Can't we use "The tornado was so strong that it destroyed an entire town"?
You certainly could, and that is an idiom that is on the GMAT. I think the difference is in intended meaning:

The tornado was so strong as to destroy an entire town. the tornado was strong enough to do it, but we don't know that it actually did

The tornado was so strong that it destroyed an entire town (the tornado actually did destroy the town)
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