Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
"was not such as to"?
What does "not such as to" mean in this sentence?
"She alluded once or twice to her husband but her tone was not such as to make the allusion a warning."
"She alluded once or twice to her husband but her tone was not such as to make the allusion a warning."
Top answer
Anonymous her tone was not such as to make the allusion a warning. Her tone was not sufficient to make it a warning.
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Anonymousher tone was not such as to make the allusion a warning.Her tone was not sufficient to make it a warning.
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