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HUBLOT Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

In order to

Hi teachers,

http://www.sec.gov/pdf/handbook.pdf



Should we always say "to do something" to mean "in order to do something"?

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Should "in order to comment" be "to comment"?
  

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I think that the key word here is can rather than should .

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  • I think that the key word here is can rather than should .
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I think that the key word here is can rather than should.
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Is "in order" in "in order to comment" redundant?
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HUBLOTIs "in order" in "in order to comment" redundant?
It could be argued that it is, but in some contexts, in order can help prevent misinterpretation of to. Otherwise, just to is sufficient, as it is in the context you've provided.
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Thanks a lot, AG. Can you think of any examples where "in order to" should be used to prevent misinterpretation?
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HUBLOTCan you think of any examples where "in order to" should be used to prevent misinterpretation?
Not offhand. However, I occasionally come across sentences (usually lengthy ones) in which in order to would be more desirable than just to. Sometimes in order to can be wordy; sometimes it can improve readability, saving the reader the inco
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