In order ???? OPTIONAL??

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Could you please help correct these sentences? Are the IN ORDERS optional?

I had some help from a friend (in order) to finish in time.

I paid him (in order) to make it look like I was better at basketball than he was (in order) to impress my girlfriend.

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Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

You need the 3rd one to avoid confusion.

Alc24 · Answer

So in sentence one, its optional and in sentence 2 the last one has to be left in, but doesn't it sound weird with 2 in orders? would you leave out the first one?

Mister micawber; can you say the bold bit, does it make sense to say "has to be left in"

thank you

Mister Micawber · Answer

So in sentence one, its optional and in sentence 2 the last one has to be left in, but doesn't it sound weird with 2 in orders?-- No
would you leave out the first one?-- Yes

Mister micawber; can you say the bold bit, does it make sense to say "has to be left in"-- Yes

In order ???? OPTIONAL??

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