In order to and so as to?

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Can I change the sentence: "She worked hard in order for her kids to have a better life" into "She worked hard so as for her kids to have a better life"?

Rover_KE · Accepted Answer

No — it's unnecessarily wordy.

Say 'She worked hard to give her kids a better life'.

CalifJim · Answer

Nam LuongShe worked hard in order for her kids to have a better life.

This sentence is only borderline grammatical in my opinion. If you can rephrase a sentence with "in order to" instead of "in order for", you'll make the sentence better.

Nam LuongShe worked hard so as for her kids to have a better life.

Ungrammatical. We don't use "so as for" like that, but we do use "so as to".

in order (not) to and so as (not) to can have slightly different meanings.

in order to focuses on purpose; so as to can focus on manner or purpose.

I turned down the TV volume in order to hear my friend on the phone.
(My purpose was to hear my friend.)
I swung my chair around so as to face the student.
(I swung my chair around in such a way that I was able to face the student. OR I swung my chair around for the purpose of facing the student.)

CJ

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