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Kaohieu Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Phrase of purpose

I shut the door. I don’t want the dog to go out of the house
A. I shut the door so as for the dog not to go out of the house.
B. I shut the door so as not to let the dog go out of the house.
C. I shut the door so as to let the dog not go out of the house.

Which one is correct?
  

Top answer

B is the best of the three, but not very natural. Better than all: I shut the door to keep the dog from going out of the house.

— Philip

  • B is the best of the three, but not very natural.
  • Better than all: I shut the door to keep the dog from going out of the house.
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B is the best of the three, but not very natural.
Better than all: I shut the door to keep the dog from going out of the house.
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More colloquial is
eg I shut the door to keep the dog from getting out.
eg I shut the door to keep the dog in.
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