In order to

Question

Hi,Why do you sit in the front row ?In order to see the board better.To see the board better.So that I will see the board better.All of them are ok? Thank you.

Avangi · Accepted Answer

Yes, they're all fine as answers to the question.

Cybercrystal · Answer

Thank you. How about this?

Why did she resign?

So that she would/ could find a better job.

Avangi · Answer

Also fine.  <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/78.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/78.gif' alt='Emotion: nodding'/>

Cybercrystal · Answer

Thank you.

If I say "I bought my mother some chocolate." will it be ok?

Or saying "I bought some chocolate for my mother" would be better?

CalifJim · Answer

cybercrystalIf I say "I bought my mother some chocolate." will it be ok?
Or saying "I bought some chocolate for my mother" would be better?

Both are OK and equally good. These patterns are in free variation.

CJ

Cybercrystal · Answer

Thank you.

"I wish you would stop annoying me".

"I wish you stopped annoying me".

Is there a difference between those two sentences?

CalifJim · Answer

cybercrystalIs there a difference between those two sentences?

Only the first sounds idiomatic to my ear. I would not use the second one.

CJ

Avangi · Answer

cybercrystalI wish you would stop annoying me".
"I wish you stopped annoying me.

I'm sure the intention of the speaker is the same in both examples, but I never considered the second one correct.
I often hear some native speakers use it, but I think it's colloquial, or regional.

(I don't have a grammatical analysis of the difference between them.)

In order to

Top answer

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

Related Questions