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Navitasan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Purpose clause

Are these sentences correct:

1-He was sent to Cannes to cover the film festival.
2-He was arrested to be questioned.

3-He was arrested in order not to put his own life in danger.
4-He was arrested not to put his own life in danger.
5-He was arrested to not put his own life in danger.
  

Top answer

I think 1 and 2 are correct. Instead of 3, 4 or 5, you could just say: He was arrested to prevent putting his life in danger

— Farihasaleh

  • I think 1 and 2 are correct.
  • Instead of 3, 4 or 5, you could just say: He was arrested to prevent putting his life in danger
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I think 1 and 2 are correct. Instead of 3, 4 or 5, you could just say:

He was arrested to prevent putting his life in danger
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