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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

In order to

Could one omit IN ORDER in the following sentence?

1 You need a means of transport (in order) to leave here.

Which would one say?

1 She ashed next to the ashtray/besides the ashtray because she wan't paying attention.

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I think the to-inf. (to leave) already implies 'purpose'. Adding 'in order' gives extra emphasis to this purpose.

— Dokterjokkebrok

  • I think the to-inf.
  • (to leave) already implies 'purpose'.
  • Adding 'in order' gives extra emphasis to this purpose.
  • Dokterjokkebrok
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I think the to-inf. (to leave) already implies 'purpose'. Adding 'in order' gives extra emphasis to this purpose.

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