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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Is it correct?

We are waiting for the contract to arrange the payment accordingly.
  

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It is a little strange, because that a word in that position ( contract ) can be interpreted as the subject of the infinitive ( to arrange ). We are waiting for the accountants to arrange the payment accordingly. ) I think you mean this.

  • It is a little strange, because that a word in that position ( contract ) can be interpreted as the subject of the infinitive ( to arrange ).
  • We are waiting for the accountants to arrange the payment accordingly.
  • ) I think you mean this.
  • We are waiting for the contract so that the payment can be arranged accordingly.
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It is a little strange, because that a word in that position (contract) can be interpreted as the subject of the infinitive (to arrange).

We are waiting for the accountants to arrange the payment accordingly. (Accountants can arrange payments, but contracts cannot.)

I think you mean this.
We are waiting for the contract so that the payment can be arrang
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Thank you for your detailed reply

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