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In the Middle Ages philosophers were so devoted to Aristotle that they
neglected the evidence of their own senses and accepted whatever he wrote

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B) were so devoted to Aristotle as to neglect

What is the corret answer between A and B? I have not given other choices as answer is either A or B



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In the Middle Ages philosophers were so devoted to Aristotle that they
neglected the evidence of their own senses and accepted whatever he wrote

A)
B) were so devoted to Aristotle as to neglect

What is the corret answer between A and B? I have not given other choices as answer is either A or B
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(A) with the idiom '..so...that..' is correct! cheers
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Both A & B have the correct idioms used "so...that" and "so...as to"

However, B uses present tense "neglect" where past tense is needed for parallelism.

So correct answer is A
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A) were so devoted to Aristotle that they neglected - Redundant.
B) were so devoted to Aristotle as to neglect

Hence B should be the answer.
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I would say 'A'

what's the correct answer, iamba?
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Yes, A it is.
Idioms are OK, So X that Y and So X as to Y. But blunder is in tense.
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So - that : explains the causal effect relationship

Ex: Jim was so tired that he could barely move.

So - as : implies the consequence of an action

Ex: Jim was so tired as he played soccer the whole evening.


my vote goes for A
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So X as to Y

When characteristic X is so extreme in particular case that Y results

In this case philosophers were so devoted (extreme case) so they started believing blindly.

I would go with B
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In the Middle Ages philosophers were so devoted to Aristotle that they
neglected the evidence of their own senses and accepted whatever he wrote

A)
B) were so devoted to Aristotle as to neglect

What is the corret answer between A and B? I have not given other choices as answer is either A or B
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It's A.
So....That is correct construction.
Moreover it is parallel. Observe below sentence:

In the Middle Ages philosophers were so devoted to Aristotle that they
neglected the evidence of their own senses and accepted whatever he wrote.

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A
so that :!:
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B!

A and B are OK , gramatically not flawed but B must be answer.
Meaning of the question Emphasizes the action.

AS TO = to the extent that. That's why "So .... as to " sounds good.



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