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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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Does this make sense?

"He realised that hard work was necessary to eat."

Or does it have to be "He realised that hard work was necessary in order to eat."

  

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" They are both possible with the same meaning, but I find the second one better. The reason is that there is a very slight possibility that the first one might suggest that one had to eat hard work. I would use the second one.

  • " They are both possible with the same meaning, but I find the second one better.
  • The reason is that there is a very slight possibility that the first one might suggest that one had to eat hard work.
  • I would use the second one.
  • CJ
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anonymous

"He realised that hard work was necessary to eat."

Or does it have to be "He realised that hard work was necessary in order to eat."

They are both possible with the same meaning, but I find the second one better. The reason is that there is a very slight possibility that the first one might suggest that one had to eat hard work.

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