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Rommel Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Have I correctly used 'to be able to' and 'productive' in this sentence?

Have I correctly used 'to be able to' and 'productive' in this sentence?

To be able to moderate their feelings of attachment and divert their attention from their partners, teenage couples can pursue hobbies and interests which can help make them productive.
  

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It is okay, but it is not the best way to express the idea. " In order to moderate their feelings of attachment and divert their attention from their partners, teenage couples can pursue hobbies and interests which help make them productive (I deleted "can" from the final, relative clause). Teenage couples can pursue hobbies and interests which help make them productive in order to moderate their feelings of attachment and divert their attention from their partners.

— Englishmaven

  • It is okay, but it is not the best way to express the idea.
  • " In order to moderate their feelings of attachment and divert their attention from their partners, teenage couples can pursue hobbies and interests which help make them productive (I deleted "can" from the final, relative clause).
  • Teenage couples can pursue hobbies and interests which help make them productive in order to moderate their feelings of attachment and divert their attention from their partners.
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It is okay, but it is not the best way to express the idea. I would use "in order to" or I would construct a sentence in which I would use "so."

In order to moderate their feelings of attachment and divert their attention from their partners, teenage couples can pursue hobbies and interests which help make them productive (I deleted "can" from the final, relative clause).

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