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Hanuman_2000 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

In order to

Hello,

Sometimes I get confused with the usage of "in order to".

1.She arrived early in order to get a good seat.

Can I paraphrase the above sentence such as

a) She arrived early because she wanted to get a good seat.

So it seems that "in order to" is like "because".

Is it correct?

Thanks.
  

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I think "in order to" is to with the intention. Your examples substantiate them just as this: I came early in order to receive all the guests. hanuman_2000 So it seems that "in order to" is like "because" I think the same.

— Vsuresh

  • I think "in order to" is to with the intention.
  • Your examples substantiate them just as this: I came early in order to receive all the guests.
  • hanuman_2000 So it seems that "in order to" is like "because" I think the same.
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I think "in order to" is to with the intention. Your examples substantiate them just as this:
I came early in order to receive all the guests.
hanuman_2000So it seems that "in order to" is like "because"
I think the same.
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hanuman_2000She arrived early because she wanted to get a good seat.So it seems that "in order to" is like "because".
Close, but not exactly. Look at what you've written. "in order to" is not like "because" alone; it is like "because ... want(ed) to".

CJ
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hanuman_2000Sometimes I get confused with the usage of "in order to"
I'm a non-native. I understand the "in order to" phrase as an introduction of purpose in which the phrase can be substituted for another "for the purpose of" as in She arrived early for the purpose of getting a good seat. In my opinion, there is no difference in meaning; the only diffe
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