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Nadie debería ser tan orgulloso como para no pedir perdón.

Nadie debería ser tan orgulloso como para no pedir perdón.
Nobody should be so proud as not to ask for forgiveness.
From Lesson 478:Limits (tan... como para)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Nadie debería ser tan orgulloso como para no pedir perdón.

Why do we use tan here instead of tanto in the tan/tanto... como para structure?
We use tan because it modifies the adjective orgulloso (proud). You use tan (so) before adjectives and adverbs. If you were modifying a noun or a verb, you would use a form of tanto (so much / so many).
Notice how the negative no is placed in como para no pedir. Why does it go right before the infinitive?
In the structure como para + infinitive, if the resulting action is negative (as not to ask), the negative word no must go immediately before the infinitive verb (pedir). You do not conjugate the verb because the subject (nobody) remains the same for both parts of the sentence.
Why does the sentence use ser orgulloso instead of estar orgulloso?
The choice of verb completely changes the meaning of orgulloso. Ser orgulloso describes a personality trait, meaning to be an arrogant, stubborn, or excessively prideful person (which fits this sentence). Estar orgulloso means to feel proud of an achievement or of someone else, like being proud of a friend.
Why is asking for forgiveness translated with pedir instead of preguntar?
The verb preguntar means to ask only in the sense of requesting information or asking a question. When you are requesting an object, an action, or a favor, such as asking for forgiveness (pedir perdón), you must always use the verb pedir.

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