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As not to

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Dear teacher,

Most of the construction will be underground, as not to disrupt usual tours of the grounds and mansion, which attract almost a million visitors a year.

Q : I think "as not to" is same with " in order not to", Right?


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The normal expression is 'SO as (not) to...'. It is probably a misprint.
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